Texas Teacher Certification - TExES ESL
Supplemental Exam (154) with correct
Answers
semantics
the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
pragmatics
the use and function of language and the contexts in which it is used
affect
an attitude or emotion that a speaker brings to an utterance
phoneme
any of the perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from
another
phonology
the system of relationships among the speech sounds that constitute the fundamental components of
a language
phonemic awareness
the ability to deal explicitly with segmental sound units smaller than a syllable. Example: The sound
units in D O G.
phonetics
Study of sounds of the human speech.
phonics
Involves teaching children to connect sounds with letters or groups of letters. Example: (K) can be
represented by C, K, or Ch spellings.
morpheme
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided
morphology
the study of the forms of words and how words are formed
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, and the set of
rules to do so
lexicon
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
, lexical ambiguity
a situation in which a word has two or more meanings
discourse
a continuous stretch of speech or written text, going beyond a sentence to express thought
Dialect
A variety of a language defined by both geographical factors and social factors, such as class, religion,
and ethnicity.
semantic drift
the evolution of word usage—usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from
the original usage
transfer
refers to speakers or writers applying knowledge from one language to another language
connotation
Figurative meaning
denotation
Direct, literal meaning
dysnomia
a general chronic difficulty in retrieving vocabulary items
code-switching
the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation
circumlocution
a common communication strategy used in L2 acquisition: the learner knows the meaning but hasn't
yet acquired the corresponding L2 word so they use more words than necessary to describe it
Language register
the level of formality with which you speak -- different situations and people call for different registers
language interference
Information that a student uses
from his first language that does not exist in the second language
biliteracy
the ability to read and write proficiently in two languages
Supplemental Exam (154) with correct
Answers
semantics
the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
pragmatics
the use and function of language and the contexts in which it is used
affect
an attitude or emotion that a speaker brings to an utterance
phoneme
any of the perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from
another
phonology
the system of relationships among the speech sounds that constitute the fundamental components of
a language
phonemic awareness
the ability to deal explicitly with segmental sound units smaller than a syllable. Example: The sound
units in D O G.
phonetics
Study of sounds of the human speech.
phonics
Involves teaching children to connect sounds with letters or groups of letters. Example: (K) can be
represented by C, K, or Ch spellings.
morpheme
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided
morphology
the study of the forms of words and how words are formed
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, and the set of
rules to do so
lexicon
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
, lexical ambiguity
a situation in which a word has two or more meanings
discourse
a continuous stretch of speech or written text, going beyond a sentence to express thought
Dialect
A variety of a language defined by both geographical factors and social factors, such as class, religion,
and ethnicity.
semantic drift
the evolution of word usage—usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from
the original usage
transfer
refers to speakers or writers applying knowledge from one language to another language
connotation
Figurative meaning
denotation
Direct, literal meaning
dysnomia
a general chronic difficulty in retrieving vocabulary items
code-switching
the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation
circumlocution
a common communication strategy used in L2 acquisition: the learner knows the meaning but hasn't
yet acquired the corresponding L2 word so they use more words than necessary to describe it
Language register
the level of formality with which you speak -- different situations and people call for different registers
language interference
Information that a student uses
from his first language that does not exist in the second language
biliteracy
the ability to read and write proficiently in two languages
