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ESL exam 154 Domain1

QuestionAnswer
C1 Phonology The study of the sounds of speech
C1 Phoneme The smallest unit of sound
C1 Phonetics The physical production of speech sounds
C1 Phonics The study and use of sound/spelling correspondences as a method for teaching reading and writing
C1 Phonemic awareness The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate phonemes
C1 Grapheme A written symbol that represents a unit of sound (ch, b, sh)
C1 What is the relationship between phonemes and graphemes? The grapheme is the letter representation, while the phoneme is the actual sound
C1 Place of articulation Placement of the tongue and positioning of the lips and mouth
C1 Manner of articulation Movement of the tongue, lips, and palate
C1 Alphabetic principle The systematic and predictable relationships between written letters and spoken sounds in a language such as English
C1 Semantics Study of linguistic meaning
C1 Homonyms Words that sound the same and are spelled the same but mean different things (bat animal vs bat baseball)
C1 Morphonlogy Study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words
C1 Morpheme Smallest unit of language that carries meaning
C1 Free morpheme Morpheme that can stand alone (free, dog)
C1 Bound morpheme Morpheme that must be attached to a root word (un-, -s, -ing)
C1 True cognate Words from different languages that are spelled the same and mean the same (animal in English and Spanish)
C1 Partial cognates Words from different languages are spelled nearly the same and mean the same (accident vs accidente)
C1 False cognates Words from different languages are spelled the same or nearly the same but have different meanings (exit vs exito= salida vs succcess)
C1 Lexicon Personal vocabulary or vocabulary of a whole language
C1 Lexical ambiguity The presence of two or more meanings within a single word Ex: "Today we will learn about tables” The word “tables” can cause ambiguity because it could mean kitchen table or data table
C1 Syntactic ambiguity The presence of two or more meanings within a sentence or sequence of words Ex: "The chicken is ready to eat!"
C1 Discourse Everything in a language that we use to communicate (phonemes, morphemes, words, phrases, sentences)
C1 Syntax The systematic set of rules that govern the way words combine to form phrases, clauses, and sentences
C1 Clause A group of words that has a subject and a verb.
C1 Complex sentence Sentence that has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause Ex: Although the boy on the bus appeared to be reading, he was thinking about his upcoming soccer game.
C1 Compound sentence Sentence that has more than one subject or predicate Example: He was thinking of his upcoming soccer game, and he was feeling anxious.
C1 Compound-complex sentence Sentence with a combination of complex and compound sentence features Ex: Although the boy on the bus appeared to be reading, he was thinking about his upcoming soccer game, and he was feeling anxious.
C1 Predicate The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject Ex: was thinking of his upcoming soccer game
C1 Pragmatics The study of language in use and the effect of context
C1 Frozen or static functions of language printed or unchanging spoken language (quotes, pledges, or traditional songs)
C1 Formal functions of language Technical language, courtesy is considered important, many understood rules for how to phrase language (academic speeches or presentations, politically correct language, & professional introductions)
C1 Consultative functions of language Back and forth participation with background information provided and interruptions allowed (conversations between teachers and students, doctors and patients)
C1 Casual functions of language Back and forth between familiar people, conversations with no background information needed, slang, and interruptions are common (Friends talking and social encounters with new acquaintances)
C1 Intimate functions of language Private communication, body language, and intonation are often more important than the verbal message (close relationships or interactions between family members)
C1 What are BICS and how long do they take to develop? Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills, 6mo-2+yrs
C1 What is CALP and how long does it take to develop? Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency, 5-7+ yrs
C1 Compound word Multiple words combined to form one Moonlight, firefighter, up-to-date
C1 Conversion Change in the way a word is used in context Email as a noun or a verb
C1 Discourse patterns The culture-bound logical arrangement of ideas in oral or written language Standard English is linear, romance languages often digress and add detail
C1 Article Modify nouns A, the, an
C1 Conjunction Word that joins two clauses FANBOYS
C1 Preposition Shows the relationship between two words or phrases, describes position On, over, under, between, behind, at, as far as
C1 Interjection Shows emotion or excitement oh! oops, ah, phew!
C1 Common noun Person, place, thing GENERAL girl, city, coffee
C1 Proper noun Person, place, thing PARTICULAR Anika, Austin, Dutch Bros
C1 Singular possessive noun Indicates something belongs to one person, place, or things The student's book
C1 Plural possessive Indicates ownership by more than one person, place, or thing The students’ book
C1 Compound noun Two or three nouns are joined to create a new noun with a hyphen or separate Toothpaste
C1 Collective noun A group of people, places, or things (can be singular & plural) family
C1 Concrete noun People, places, and things that exist physically and can be seen, touched, smelled, heard, or tasted flag
C1 Abstract noun Qualities, and conditions that cannot be seen or touched and do not exist physically democracy
C1 Count noun Something that can be counted cup, case, game
C1 Non-count noun Cannot be counted - do not have a regular plural form milk, flu, soccer
C1 Personal pronoun Takes the place of people or things I, he, she, it, we, they, you
C1 Possessive pronouns Personal pronouns that also indicate possession my, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, yours
C1 Subject Perform the action in the sentence I, he, she, it, we, they, you
C1 Object Receive the action in the sentence me, him, her, it, us, them, you
C1 Relative pronoun Starts a clause who, which, that
C1 Reflexive pronoun The subject performs an action on itself myself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves, yourself, yourselves
C1 Indefinite pronoun Does not reference a specific person or thing someone, anyone, everyone, somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, something, anything, everything
C1 Simple past verb tense I walked to school
C1 Simple present verb tense I walk to school
C1 Simple future verb tense I will walk to school
C1 Progressive past verb tense I was walking to school
C1 Progressive present verb tense I am walking to school
C1 Progressive future verb tense I will be walking to school
C1 Perfect past verb tense I had walked to school
C1 Perfect present verb tense I have walked to school
C1 Perfect future verb tense I will have walked to school
C1 Perfect Progressive past verb tense I had been walking to school
C1 Perfect Progressive present verb tense I have been walking to school
C1 Perfect Progressive future verb tense I will have been walking to school
C1 Action verb Describes what the subject is doing Write, talk, play, eat "I talk to my sister every day"
C1 Linking verb Connects the subject to information about the subject Become, feel, look, sound She felt hungry
C1 Auxiliary verb Helps the main verb am, is, was, were, be, being, been "I am having a cookie"
C1 Modal verb Helps when speaking about the ability to make requests and offers can, could, may, might, must, shall "You can eat one more cookie"
C1 Stative verb Expresses a state rather than an action like, seem, prefer, understand "You seem hungry."
C1 Coordinating conjunction Joins ideas in a sentence FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so "I love listening to music and running."
C1 Subordinating conjunction Connects an independent clause to a dependent clause after, although, as, if, since "If you leave now, you’ll miss the best part."
C1 Correlative conjunction Works together to relate one element in the sentence to the other either/or; both/and; neither/nor "I either want the blue shirt or the grey one."
C2 Behaviorist theory B.F. Skinner (1957) Language acquisition is a series of learned habits. Stimulus by instructor-->Response by learner-->reinforcement by instructor Audio-lingual (drills, assessments, repetition)
C2 Innatist or nativist theory Noam Chomsky (1972) Learners can understand grammatical concepts and language rules; and organize grammatical concepts and language rules into different categories before knowing all the words of a new language Universal Grammar and LAD
C2 Constructivist theory Jean Piaget (1971) Language: - Derives from active involvement - Learners construct their own understanding - Builds on previous experiences Stages of cognitive development
C2 Sociocultural theory Lev Vygotsky (Published in 1978 but died in 1934) Expanded on constructivism (and emphasized the importance of social interactions and shared experiences as the primary influence on both language and cognitive development.
C2 Krashen's 5 hypotheses 1. Acquisition-learning 2. Monitor- learned system monitors acquired language for errors 3. Natural order- acquires rules in predictable sequence 4. Comprehensible input 5. Affective filter
C2 CLT Communicative Language Teaching Communicative competence is the ultimate goal of language teaching. Functional and communicative potential of language is the central focus and students learn by interacting with the teacher and with one another
C2 What are the stages of language acquisition and about how long do learners stay in each stage? 1. Pre-production 0-6mo 2. Early production 6mo-1yr 3. Beginning speech 1-3yrs 4. Intermediate fluency 3-5 yrs 5 Advanced fluency 5-7yrs
C2 What are the student characteristics and teacher strategies of the pre-production stage? Student characteristics: -Minimal comprehension -May not verbalize -Nodding, drawing, pointing Teacher strategies: -Gesture, point, show -Provide read-alouds and music -Emphasize listening and comprehension
C2 What are the student characteristics and teacher strategies of the early production stage? Student characteristics: -Limited comprehension -Uses keywords Teacher strategies: -Add opportunities for simple language -Ask students to point and say the new word -Ask yes/no and either/or questions
C2 What are the student characteristics and teacher strategies of the beginning speech stage? Student characteristics: - Good comprehension - Produces simple sentences - Makes pronunciation errors Teacher strategies: - Introduce new academic vocabulary - Provide visuals and make connections - Ask literal questions
C2 What are the student characteristics and teacher strategies of the intermediate fluency stage? Student characteristics: - Excellent comprehension - Makes few grammatical errors Teacher strategies: - Model more advanced academic language - Rephrase incorrect statements
C2 What are the student characteristics and teacher strategies of the advanced fluency stage? Student characteristics: - Proficient level of speech Teacher strategies: - Continue advancing academic vocabulary structures and frequent formative checks
C2 Cognitive processes: Memorization Process through which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information
C2 Cognitive processes: Categorization Process of recognizing, differentiating, classifying, and understanding ideas and objects
C2 Cognitive processes: Generalization Ability to use classification criteria and apply or test concepts across a range of contexts and environments
C2 Cognitive processes: Metacognition Knowledge of oneself about acquired knowledge itself and the cognitive processes involved in understanding and new learning
C2 Second language acquisition is impacted by___________,___________, and _________ processes. cognitive, metacognitive, and social/affective
Allophone Letters or combos of letters that make the same sound Ex: C and K, also ch, que, cc, ck, ke
Determiner A word before a noun that provides information about it. Includes articles, quantifiers, possessives, demonstratives, etc.
Article a, the, an
Quantifier some, six, a few
Demonstratives This, that, these, those
Connectors Connect two separate sentences However, although, similarly, also, in addition
What's the difference between a blend and a digraph? In a blend, each letter retains its individual sound Ex- in the word brag, you can still hear the individual /b/ and /r/ sounds in the "br" blend. A digraph is a two-letter combination that represents a single sound (phoneme). Ex: CH in "much"
Portmanteau A blend of two words to forma new one but does not maintain both words like a compound. Brunch, motel, mockumentary
Onset The initial consonant before the vowel in a word
Rime The vowel and string of letters following it in a word
Minimal pairs Words that differ only by 1 sound. Helps with phonetics Sheep and ship Rat and bat
Homophone Words that sound the same but are spelled different and mean different things sea and see
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