CERI Questions and Answers with Solutions UPDATED!!!...pdf

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CERI Questions and Answers with Solutions
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Domains of Language - ANSWER pragmatics
phonology
orthography
semantics
syntax
morphology


Pragmatics - ANSWER Social use of language; how language is
used to achieve goals


Characteristics of Pragmatics - ANSWER 1. formal/informal
discourse: context, intent of speaker, speaking/writing
2. figurative language: phrases that don't use exact meaning of
words such as idioms, metaphors
3. tone and context of use: ability to interpret sarcasm, humor,
etc

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Pragmatic Awareness - ANSWER 1. Focus on usage: what to say,
how to say it under different circumstances - comes through
experience
2. word usage in different situations


Phonology - ANSWER sound structure of language, how sounds
operate
- Kinesthetic components: clapping, touching arm, moving
counters


Orthography - ANSWER refers to patterns of written language;
how words are spelled


letter - ANSWER symbol that represents speech sounds


grapheme - ANSWER specific letter or group of letters that
represent a specific speech sound


Semantics - ANSWER meaning conveyed by language, either
written or spoken
what a word means in a sentence

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Semantic Details - ANSWER 1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Multiple Meanings


Syntax - ANSWER Grammatical structure of language


Syntactic Details - ANSWER 1. Word Order
2. Sentence Structure
3. Parts of Speech


Morphology - ANSWER Refers to the way words are structured
and related to one another
1. grammatical endings
2. affixes
3. roots


Dyslexia - ANSWER -specific learning disability, neurological in
order