B4T3- Obtaining Linguistic Data

Question 0

Introspection, introspective

Answer 0

Thinking about yourself.
Examining and considering your own idea, thoughts and feelings, instead of talking to other people about them.
Eg. She is famous for her introspective songs about failed relationships.

Question 1

Intensive

Answer 1

Focusing

Question 2

Ambiguity /.am BI qju: i ti /

Answer 2

When Sth is not clear.
(an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly confusion.
Eg. We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.
There are some ambiguities in the legislation.
The law ought to be tightened to avoid any ambiguity.

Question 3

Unavoidable

Answer 3

Impossible to stop or prevent

Question 4

An utterance

Answer 4

Sth that is spoken.
Sth that someone say.
Eg. The senator’s recent utterances were promptly rebutted by three of his colleagues on Monday.

Question 5

Scrupulous

/SKRU: pju lous/

Answer 5

Very thorough or detailed.
Extremely honest, or doing everything correctly as it should be done.
Eg. A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests.
The nurse told him to be scrupulous (extremely careful) about keeping the wound clean.
She is always scrupulously honest or fair.
A hospital must be kept scrupulously clean.

Question 6

To anticipate

Answer 6

To predict what will happen

Question 7

To elicit

/ i LISit /

Answer 7

To prompt students to give you the answer to Sth.
To get or produce something, especially information or reaction.
Eg. Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet.
The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits.
They were able to elicit the support of the public.

Question 8

A transcript

Answer 8

A written record of speech

Question 9

To derive

Answer 9

To get Sth from Sth

Question 10

To supplement

Answer 10

To add Sth extra

Question 11

A procedure

Answer 11

How Sth is done

Question 12

Mother tongue

Answer 12

Your first language

Question 13

Fluency

Answer 13

The ability to keep speaking

Question 14

Bilingual

Answer 14

Able to speak two languages

Question 15

Unbiased

/ un.BAI.est /

Answer 15

Objective or fair.
Able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions.
Eg. Unbiased advice.
An unbiased opinion.

Question 16

Biased

Answer 16

Showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinion.
Eg. The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.
I think she is beautiful but then I’m biased since she’s my daughter.