alleryThe term "interlanguage" was coined by:
ANoam Chomsky
BLarry Selinker
CDell Hymes
DStephen Krashen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Larry Selinker
1. Interlanguage theory is credited to Larry Selinker.
2. He coined the terms interlanguage and fossilization.
3. Chomsky, Hymes and Krashen are linked with other terms.
4. Chomsky is linked with the LAD, Hymes with communicative competence and Krashen with the input hypothesis.
**Why not the others:** Chomsky is linked with the language acquisition device, Hymes with communicative competence and Krashen with the input hypothesis.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Interlanguage", section "introduction" (revision 1370333900)_
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