Question 1 of 50

There is still no single and clear definition of the concept "special language''.

True
False
Question 2 of 50 0.2 Points

Special languages do not have many features in common with the general language.

True
False
Question 3 of 50 0.2 Points

Extralinguistic and communicative factors do not determine the specificity of special

languages

True
False
Question 4 of 50 0.2 Points

Special languages are semi-autonomous, complex semiotic systems however they are
not based on nor derived from general language

True
False

The words in the general language texts are much easier to understand for most speakers
of the language than those in the special texts.

True
False

Question 6 of 50 0.2 Points

Nominalizations based on verbs: accumulation, identification, recrystallization appear
more frequently in special texts than in general language texts

True
False
Question 7 of 50 0.2 Points
exclamations are characteristic of special texts

True
False
Special language texts implicitly present personal positions

True
False

Question 9 of 50 0.2 Points

The history of English for specific purposes (ESP) research begins in the early 1960s.

True
False
Question 10 of 500.2 Points
All of the research on ESP was published in English.

True
False

Question 11 of 50 0.2 Points

it is not very complicated to identify trends in ESP research and articles to cite.

True
False
0.2
Question 12 of 50
Points
ESP is mainly a theoretical field of study

True
False

Question 13 of 50 0.2 Points

General language texts are concise (they tend not to be redundant), precise (they tend to
avoid ambiguities), and impersonal (they are not emotive).

True
 False
Question 14 of 500.2 Points
There are three types of factors that tie special languages into a common class:
pragmatic, functional, and linguistic factors

True
False
0.2 Points
Question 15 of 50
Special language texts are characterized by distinctive features that clearly differentiate
them from journalistic, religious, literary, advertising, etc., texts

True
False

Question 16 of 50 0.2 Points

Special subject fields are a part of speakers' general knowledge.

True
False

Question 17 of 500.2 Points

Communication in special languages is usually formal and occurs in situations governed
by professional or scientific criteria

True
False
0.2 Points
Question 18 of 50
Special languages are a subset of the language as a whole. They intersect with the
general purpose language, with which it not only shares features but also maintains
constant exchange of units and conventions

True
False

0.2 Points
Question 19 of 50
The easiest way to describe LSP is to put it in opposition to LGP, which refers to
language for general purposes

True
 False
0.2 Points
Question 20 of 50
Every language (e.g. English, French, Spanish, etc.) has both LGP and LSP.

True
False

Question 21 of 50 0.2 Points

Special languages are is simply General languages that contain specialized terminology.

True
False

Question 22 of 50 0.2 Points

It is important to note that tests are not either general purpose or specific purpose - all
tests are developed for some purpose

True
False
0.2 Points
Question 23 of 50
Typically, LSP tests have been construed as those involving language for academic
purposes and for occupational or professional purposes.

True
False
Question 24 of 500.2 Points
LSP testing is exactly the same as general purpose language testing.

True
False
Question 25 of 500.2 Points
In LSP testing: test tasks and content are authentically representative of tasks in the
target situation

True
False

Question 26 of 50 0.2 Points

It is generally accepted that it is goal-oriented and based on needs analysis, and that it
frequently has the characteristics of being constrained by time limits and being designed
for adult learners
 True
False
Question 27 of 500.2 Points
There is already an extensive theory of LSP/ESP.

True
False
0.2 Points
Question 28 of 50
Materials can be found in the form of a textbook, a workbook, a cassette, a CD-Rom, a
video, a photocopied handout, a newspaper, a paragraph written on a whiteboard.

True
False

Question 29 of 50 0.2 Points

English for tourism to a group of taxi drivers and policemen in a popular town for
British tourists is a major ESP area of study

True
False

Question 30 of 50 0.2 Points

Subject-matter content refers to the information which is specific to a particular
discipline

True
False

Question 31 of 50 0.2 Points

Unlike EFL/ESL teaching, there exists a mismatch between pedagogy and research

True
False

Question 32 of 50 0.2 Points

Technology is viewed as an optional resource for LSP teaching

True
 False

Question 33 of 50 0.2 Points

Iberica is the title of the journal of the European Association of Languages for Specific
Purposes.

True
False
Question 34 of 50 0.2 Points
the use of IT in language teaching includes self-access centres, virtual environments,
simulations, corpora, and the Internet

True
False

Question 35 of 50 0.2 Points

Different types of users learn LSP for different reasons (e.g. to communicate with
experts who speak other natural languages, to do assignments for class, to work as a
translator).

True
False

Question 36 of 50 0.2 Points

The dividing line between ESP and EGP is always clear

True
False
Question 37 of 500.2 Points
LSP should not be regarded as a discrete division of ELT, but simply an area (with
blurred boundaries) whose courses are usually more focused in their aims and make use
of a narrower range of topics.

True
False
Question 38 of 50 0.2 Points
language for specific purposes derives from an analysis of a specific language use
situation, such as Spanish for Business, Japanese for Tour Guides, Italian for Language
Teachers, or English for Air Traffic Control.

True
False
0.2 Points
Question 39 of 50
The ESP process of specialisation results in the complete separation of one part of the
language from another.

True
False

Question 40 of 50 0.2 Points

all sensible course designers must begin by trying to assess students¿ specific needs.

True
False

Question 41 of 50 0.2 Points

LGP is the language we use to discuss ordinary things in everyday situations.

True
False

Question 42 of 50 0.2 Points

LSP is the language used to discuss specialized fields of knowledge.

True
False

Question 43 of 50 0.2 Points

These fields of knowledge can include everything from professional activities to
hobbies, as long as they treat a restricted subject.

True
False

Question 44 of 50 0.2 Points

LSP has a specialized vocabulary, but not specialized collocational or stylistic features
that differ from LGP.

True
False

Question 45 of 50 0.2 Points

There is a difference between learning a specialized subject and learning the LSP that is
used to describe that subject.

True
False
Question 46 of 500.2 Points
There are no different types of LSP users.

True
False
Question 47 of 500.2 Points
The General English syllabus is based on a conception of the kind of reality that the
student has to deal with in English

True
False
0.2 Points
Question 48 of 50
Two broad types of knowledge are required in order to become a proficient LSP user:
linguistic knowledge and conceptual knowledge.

True
False

Question 49 of 50 0.2 Points

The main purpose of special languages, i.e. allowing objective, precise, and
unambiguous exchange of information particularly between subject field experts and
professionals, leads to a high dialectal variation.

True

False

Question 50 of 50 0.2 Points

LSP courses do not have to differ materially from any form of education. LSP should be
considered as an approach to language teaching. I does not have a special grammar, or a
different phonological system, nor other spelling.

True
False