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Phonetics Phonology and first and second language acquisition

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What is phonology   is the study of how speech sounds form patterns.  
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Be able to define and give an example of a minimal pair   When two words such as pat and bat are identical in form except for a contrast in one phoneme, occurring in the same position  
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Be able to define assimilation and dissimilation   two phonemes occur in a sequence and some aspect of one phoneme is taken or ‘copied’ by the other/omission of one or more sounds  
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What is incorporated in the field of semantics?   synonyms, homonymy,polysemy  
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Be able to define pragmatics   how things are said that gives it meaning  
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What is language acquisition?   process of learning a native or a second language.  
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Know the three schools of theorectical views   Nativism:chomsky and environment Empiricism:Blank slate Locke Interactionist View:More weight on experience  
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Be able to define universal grammar   All language have grammar, basic word order, nouns verbs etc.  
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Be able to define the CPH   Critical period hypothesis  
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Know the characteristics of caretaker speech   Higher pitched, stressed intonation simple lexicon phonological reduxction  
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Know second language acquisition theories   Skinner Behaviorist: habit and imitation Chomsky Innatist: pre programmed Vygosxtky Interactionist: interactions  
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What is comprehensible input? (i + 1)   Understandable input for second language learners.  
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Know the difference between BICS and CALP   basic interpersonal communicative skills, Cognitive academic language proficiency  
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Know the basics of learning styles (they are logical!)   Kinestetic, Auditory, Visual  
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Be able to define dialect   Social  
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Be able to define accent   Reigonal phonological or phonetic distinctions  
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