Ch 5 Transition

Question 1

Affective Filter

Answer 1

Part of the Monitor Model. Affect is an important part of the learning process; one has a “raised” or “lowered” AF., the latter leading to better learning.

Question 2

Bilingual syntax measure (BSM)

Answer 2

A testing instrument that measures the morphological knowledge children have in an L2

Question 3

Reasons for morpheme acquisition order

Answer 3

Salience (how easy it is to notice the morpheme);
Linguistic complexity (how many elements you have to keep track of – number, gender, case, etc.);
Semantic transparency (how clear the meaning is)
Similarity to L1 forms;
Frequency in the input