TExES ESL 154 questions with correct answers

Language 1 L1 Answer Terms are used to indicate that a person has acquired the language in infancy and early childhooh & generally within the family. Level of Proficiency in language. Language 2 L2 Answer non-native language, 2nd language) implies the prior aailability to the individual of an L1, some form of biligualism. May indicate a lower level of proficiency. Phonology Answer producing the basic sound units of language Morphology Answer word formation in a language including inflection, derivation and compunding syntax Answer the way in which words are put together to form phrases, clause, or sentences Semantics Answer relating to menaing in language Pragmatics Answer the appropriate use of language; rules for communicating effectively and responding to the needs of one's listeners. comprehensible input Answer means that students should be able to understand the essence of what is being said to them