CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
1. LANGUAGE
AC- QUISITION Almost every human child succeeds in learning language. The most
complex skill that a human being will ever master. Nearly all people
succeed in learning this complex skill demonstrates how well
2. Basic Compo- language has adapted to human nature.
nents of Language is the complete expression of what it means to be human.
Human
Language 1. Phonology
2. Semantics
3. Grammar:
4. Pragmatics:
5. Morphology:
6. Syntax:
3. phonology The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis
and classifi- cation of its phonemes.
4. Semantics The system of meanings that are expressed by words and phrases. In
order to
serve as a means of communication between people, words must have a shared
or conventional meaning. Picking out the correct meaning for each new
word is a major learning task for children.
5. Grammer The system of rules by which words and phrases are arranged to
make meaningful statements. Children need to learn how to use the
ordering of words to mark grammatical functions such as subject or
direct object.
6. Pragmatics The field of study that emphasizes how language is used in specific
situations to accomplish goals
7. Morphology The study of word formation and structure.
8. Syntax The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences;the rules for
combining
words into grammatically sensible sentences in a given language,
, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
9.
, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
Methods for 1. Recording and transcribing what children say.
Studying
Lan- guage 2. Researchers can HABITUATE
Acquisi- tion 3. Children can be shown pictures of toys along with their name
10. Methods for
Studying Lan-
guage 4. Children can be asked to answer questions,
Acquision 5. repeat sentences
6. judgments about grammar.
11. Reasons for
Studying Having obtained a set of data from children or their parents, researchers
Lan- guage
Acquisi- tion next need to group these data into measures of particular types of
language skills, such as vocabulary, sentences, concepts, or
12. What is conversational
Lan-
guage? abilities.
Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex
systems of communication.
13. Linguistics The scientific study of language is called linguistics.
14. How Many Lan- the brain?
guage are
there?
15. What does
Hu- man
Language
Rely on?
16. How did Lan-
guage
originate?
17. Where is Lan-
guage
processed in
, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
Number of languages and
dialects. estimates vary
between around 6,000 and
7,000 languages
social convention and learning.
Language is thought to have
originated when early
hominins first started cooper-
ating, gradually changing
their primate communication
systems as they acquired the
ability to form a theory of
other minds and shared
intentionality.The use of
language is deeply
entrenched in human
culture.
Language is processed in
many ditterent locations in
the human brain, but
especially in Broca's and
Wernicke's areas.
& Literature Prep
1. LANGUAGE
AC- QUISITION Almost every human child succeeds in learning language. The most
complex skill that a human being will ever master. Nearly all people
succeed in learning this complex skill demonstrates how well
2. Basic Compo- language has adapted to human nature.
nents of Language is the complete expression of what it means to be human.
Human
Language 1. Phonology
2. Semantics
3. Grammar:
4. Pragmatics:
5. Morphology:
6. Syntax:
3. phonology The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis
and classifi- cation of its phonemes.
4. Semantics The system of meanings that are expressed by words and phrases. In
order to
serve as a means of communication between people, words must have a shared
or conventional meaning. Picking out the correct meaning for each new
word is a major learning task for children.
5. Grammer The system of rules by which words and phrases are arranged to
make meaningful statements. Children need to learn how to use the
ordering of words to mark grammatical functions such as subject or
direct object.
6. Pragmatics The field of study that emphasizes how language is used in specific
situations to accomplish goals
7. Morphology The study of word formation and structure.
8. Syntax The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences;the rules for
combining
words into grammatically sensible sentences in a given language,
, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
9.
, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
Methods for 1. Recording and transcribing what children say.
Studying
Lan- guage 2. Researchers can HABITUATE
Acquisi- tion 3. Children can be shown pictures of toys along with their name
10. Methods for
Studying Lan-
guage 4. Children can be asked to answer questions,
Acquision 5. repeat sentences
6. judgments about grammar.
11. Reasons for
Studying Having obtained a set of data from children or their parents, researchers
Lan- guage
Acquisi- tion next need to group these data into measures of particular types of
language skills, such as vocabulary, sentences, concepts, or
12. What is conversational
Lan-
guage? abilities.
Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex
systems of communication.
13. Linguistics The scientific study of language is called linguistics.
14. How Many Lan- the brain?
guage are
there?
15. What does
Hu- man
Language
Rely on?
16. How did Lan-
guage
originate?
17. Where is Lan-
guage
processed in
, CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1: Reading, Language
& Literature Prep
Number of languages and
dialects. estimates vary
between around 6,000 and
7,000 languages
social convention and learning.
Language is thought to have
originated when early
hominins first started cooper-
ating, gradually changing
their primate communication
systems as they acquired the
ability to form a theory of
other minds and shared
intentionality.The use of
language is deeply
entrenched in human
culture.
Language is processed in
many ditterent locations in
the human brain, but
especially in Broca's and
Wernicke's areas.
