Summary Assignment 3

Assignment 3 Receptive language is the language we: - produce through speaking or writing. Phonological knowledge is the: - knowledge of the sound-symbol system of a language. Phonemic awareness is an awareness of: - the distinct speech sounds in a language. Semantic knowledge refers to knowledge of: - the vocabulary and word meanings in a language. Morphemic knowledge refers to knowledge of: - meaningful linguistic units that are combined to create words. Pragmatic knowledge refers to knowledge of: - the ways in which language is used differently in different settings. Derivational morphemes: - change the way in which a word is used grammatically in a sentence. Inflectional morphemes: - change the way in which a word is used grammatically in a sentence. Prosodic features refer to: - rhythm, intonation, and tempo. Language: - forms the foundation for our daily perceptions and communication. Listening is an example of the ______ language mode. - oral Phonics - involves learning about how letters are used to represent the specific sounds in written words. At the ____________ level, a child (or adult) has conscious awareness of and able to manipulate phonological, semantic, morphemic, and pragmatic features and units of language. (p. 15) - metalinguistic knowledge How many morphemes are in the word unacceptable? - 3 Jokes, classroom discourse, and face-to-face conversations are all examples of: - register What influences development of a child's receptive and expressive language abilities? - both b & c Using a specific "voice" for each character in a story book encourages children to: - perceive prosodic features in understanding language Children start to acquire phonological awareness at what age? - infancy How does a schema develop? - when a child begins to see the relations between concepts Vocabulary development is closely related to: - both a & c _______ is an indicator of a child's early metalinguistic phonological knowledge. - Wordplay in rhyming games Which of the following is NOT one of the five aspects of language knowledge? - metalinguistic knowledge Knowledge of how language is used in relation to one's gender is referred to as: - genderlect Free morphemes: - are used alone as words. The __________ is the highest level of language knowledge. - metalinguistic knowledge The word though has ______ phonemes. - 2 Funner and comed are examples of overgeneralizations. - overgeneralization Written language uses ___________ compared to the oral language - Both a & b Research shows that oral language ability in _________ is an important predictor of future success reading and writing in later years. - kindergarten A child beginning to tell a fairy tale might end their story with the phrase, "they lived happily ever after." This is an example of _____ knowledge. - pragmatic