tilde correct answers waving line placed over a vower before "r" in a combination to indicate
unaccented syllable ~
syntax correct answers arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases;
set of principles that dictate sequence and function in order to convey meaning ( G.U.M.)
voiced/unvoiced cognates correct answers phonemes pronounce din the same place of the mouth
but vary in voicing /k/ /g/
phonology correct answers sound system of a language; science of speech sounds;the study of
peach sound system, rules and patterns of speech; unconscious rules and patterns of spoken
language (sad vs sank)
suprasegmental correct answers aspects of language ( intonations, pitch, juncture, speaking rate)
supersize
occipital cortex correct answers vision; receives information first
Old English correct answers Began when Angles, Saxons, Jutes arrived in England. Language of
Vikings; Old Norse and Latin also influenced; Teutonic invasion; Christianizing of Britain; 449
AD-1066; decline of Old English as result of Norman Conquest
phonological awareness correct answers an umbrella term used to refer to a student's sensitivity
to sound structure in language; understanding of internal linguistic structures of words;
awareness of onset-rime and individual phonemes
naming speed correct answers a speed naming task; administered to pre-readers
phoneme correct answers smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/; individual sound unit in
spoken words
, prosody correct answers vocal intonation and meter of spoken language;readers sound as if they
are speaking;significant to communicate and comprehend emotions and attitudes
Torgensen, Lundber, and Foorman correct answers phonological awareness is a critical factor in
dyslexia
macron correct answers diacritical line over long vowel sound
breve correct answers diacritical mark over short vowel sound
cedilla correct answers diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
base word correct answers word before affixes added/can stand alone
Grace Fernald correct answers Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he suggested kinesthetic-
tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations could reverse transposition of letters
3 layers of language correct answers Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
Anglo-Saxon Layer correct answers stresses everyday life; common words; usually 1 syllable
Latin Layer correct answers used in more formal settings; often found in lit, science in upper
elem texts etc; longer than A-S
Greek Layer correct answers scientific; roots often combine forms and compounds
bound morpheme correct answers must be attached to other morphemes ( -ed, pre-)