UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN, ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 MAY 2022 EXAMINATION UALL2004 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022 TIME: 2:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM (2 HOURS) BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) ENGLISH EDUCATION BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) ENGLISH LANGUAGE, Instructions to Candidates: SECTION A [TOTAL: 20 MARKS] ‘Answer ALL questions. SECTION B [TOTAL: 20 MARKS] Answer ALL questions. SECTION C [TOTAL: 30 MARKS] Answer only THREE (3) questions. SECTION D [TOTAL: 30 MARKS] Answer only ONE (1) question. Your answers are to be written in the Answer Booklet provided. This question paper consists of 26 questions on 6 printed pagesUALL2004 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS SECTION A |TOTAL: 20 MARKS| ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Write T (True) or F (False) for each of the statements below in the answer booklet. Qi. Q2. Qa, 4, Qs. 2. qv. Qs. Q9. Lexical decision task is a technique that is used to test whether people store whole words or morphemes in their lexicon (2 marks) Butterfly is semantically transparent; that is its meaning is not simply a combination of the meanings of butter + fly. (2 marks) The cohort model was designed to account only for visual word recognition. (2 marks) Standing ambiguity refers to cases where the syntactic functions of a word, or ways to parse a sentence, remain temporarily ambiguous until it is later clarified as we hear more of the sentence. (2 marks) “The old man the boat” is an example of garden path sentence. (2 marks) Metaphors are formally defined as statements that are literally false but convey a clearly understood meaning. (2 marks) Hesitations, sometimes called filled pauses, occur roughly every five words when people describe pictures. (2 marks) ” “well”, or “you know” are sometimes called filled pauses. (2 marks) “Filler” words such as “um . In Garrett’s model, words are organised into networks, with connections between units based on semantic and phonological relatedness. (2 marks) This question paper consists of 26 questions on 6 printed pages.UALL2004 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS SECTION A (CONTINUED) Q10. Utterances that seem to have gotten mixed up on their ways out are called speech errors or slips of tongue. (2 marks) [Total: 20 marks] SECTION B [TOTAL: 20 MARKS} ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Write the correct or the most appropriate term for each of the following descriptions. The terms are provided in the box. Choose only one appropriate term for each description. 1 | Social practice approach 7 _ | Global/holistic learning style 2 | Rote leaming ability 8 | Graphic organizers ; Modern Language Aptitude 1 3. | Discourse competen 9 | Lat) Strategy Inventory for -sauiet 4 Language Learning (SILL) 10 | Linguistic competence 5 | Metacognitive strategies 11 | Affective strategies 6 | Secking clarification 12 | Phonetic coding QI. This assessment was designed to test the cognitive capabilities of adults and teens to lear a language. (2 marks) Q2. The ability to form associative links to memory to recall words and phrases. (2 marks) Q3. The ability to distinguish between sounds, as well as to be able to associate those sounds with graphic representations of those sounds and retain them in memory. (2 marks) Q4. A set of language strategies which enable the leamers to identify their own learning preferences, construct their own plans for L2 tasks, as well as monitor and evaluate their own L2 capabilities. (2 marks) This question paper consists of 26 questions on 6 printed pages.UALL2004 PSY CHOLINGUISTICS SECTION B (CONTINUED) Q5. A type of leaming method that encourages effective communication and active participation in a language classroom, (2 marks) Q6. Visual ways of arranging information called ‘mind maps’ or ‘entity relationship charts. (2 marks) Q7. The ability to create and use large pieces of language to create texts or conduct conversations. (2 marks) Q8, Getting the speaker to repeat something which the listener has missed. (2 marks) Q9. A teaching of writing technique that focuses on the reader and the ways in which the writer engages with an audience in a particular context (2 marks) QI0. A primary data-collection instrument in language learning strategies research. (2 marks) {Total: 20 marks} ECTION € [TOTAL: 30 MARI ANSWER ONLY THREE (3) QUESTIONS. Given below are FOUR (4) psycholinguisties concepts. Discuss any THREE (3) of the concepts in about 150 words with ONE (1) suitable example for each concept. QI. Short-term memory (10 marks) Q2. Long-term memory (10 marks) Q3. Working memory (10 marks) This question paper consists of 26 questions on 6 printed pages.UALL2004 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS SECTION C (CONTINUED) a Sensory memory (10 marks) [Total: 30 marks] SECTION D [TOTAL: 30 MARKS ANSWER ONLY ONE (1) QUESTION. a ‘Answer the following questions based on Figure 1 A widespread myth about bilingual brains is that one region of the brain is associated with one language and, another region is associated with the other. Neuroscientist Cathy Price (2012) debunks this myth with the {MRI data in Figure 1, showing that bilinguals activate the same general brain areas no matter what language they use. PEs Previous studies showed that bilingual people activate the ‘same general brain areas no matter what language they use. Figure 1 Based on the findings on the {MRI data of brain activation in bilinguals in Figure 1, is there a separate lexicon store for each language, st one common lexicon store? Discuss the THREE (3) lexicon store models in bilingual brains. Which lexicon store model best supports the findings above? Provide ONE (1) reason with appropriate elaboration for your answer (30 marks) This question paper consists of 26 questions on 6 printed payes.UALL2004 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS TION D (CONTINUED) Q2. Answer the following questions based on Figure 2. ‘There are several second language teaching methods that can be placed into the following quadrants in Mellow’s (2000) Two-Dimensional Model. CONSTRUCTION Metalinguistic explanations Total Physical Responee dalle Grama dale Memonang speech ects (eg, pote requests) Pronuncition dil FORMAL FUNCTIONAL Neal Approsch ---------] ==> Whiting « story (Language Acquistion Device) ag academic content (Universal Oren) ‘report on a theme o topic Conerstons about pesrmally eva topet GROWTH Figure 2 Discuss the formation of the quadrants represented in Figure 2. Mention the FOUR (4) quadrants of methods of second language teaching and explain ONE (1) second language teaching method for each quadrant. (30 marks) (Total: 0 marks] This question paper consists of 26 questions on 6 printed pages.