Language and Literacy Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Which of the following is used to describe objective reflection on the nature of
language? - Answer -Metalinguistic reasoning
Psycholinguists generally consider that there are three stages in language
production. Which of the following best describes them in the correct order? -
Answer -Conceptualisation, grammatical encoding, phonological/orthographic
encoding.
A language that has a consistent relationship between graphemes and sounds can
be said to: - Answer -Have a shallow or transparent orthography.
A 'garden-path' sentence can be described as: - Answer -A sentence with a structure
that leads to initial misinterpretation and subsequent reanalysis
Garden-path sentences can be used to demonstrate that: - Answer -We parse
continuously while reading, using unconscious strategies without waiting for the
end of a sentence.
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Questions and Answers
Which of the following is used to describe objective reflection on the nature of
language? - Answer -Metalinguistic reasoning
Psycholinguists generally consider that there are three stages in language
production. Which of the following best describes them in the correct order? -
Answer -Conceptualisation, grammatical encoding, phonological/orthographic
encoding.
A language that has a consistent relationship between graphemes and sounds can
be said to: - Answer -Have a shallow or transparent orthography.
A 'garden-path' sentence can be described as: - Answer -A sentence with a structure
that leads to initial misinterpretation and subsequent reanalysis
Garden-path sentences can be used to demonstrate that: - Answer -We parse
continuously while reading, using unconscious strategies without waiting for the
end of a sentence.
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