The following are all statements about “interlanguage theory” (IL) made in Ellis (1994). Write T (for true) or F (for false) in the brackets next to them.

( ) The term “interlanguage” was coined by Selinker (1972).

( ) It refers to the interim grammars which learners build on their way to full target language competence.

( ) A common theme to interlanguage theory is the notion of hypothesis testing, i.e. the idea that learners form hypotheses about what the rules of the target language are and then set about testing them, confirming or rejecting them according to evidence.

( ) The process of hypothesis testing takes places largely on a conscious level.