Question

What is the main function of the learned system in the Monitor Hypothesis?

• A. To monitor or edit the acquired output
• B. To facilitate the subconscious acquisition of language.
• C. To provide comprehensible input for language learners.
• D. To generate spontaneous language production in real-time.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. To monitor or edit the acquired output

• Krashen suggests that the learned system acts like a grammar checker, correcting or modifying what is already produced by the acquired system.