ABSC 160 Exam 3 KU Questions &
Answers
Aspects of language including phonology, syntax, morpheme, phoneme, etc - ANSWERlanguage: a
system of symbols used to communicate with others or in our thinking
phoneme: the smallest distinct sound in a particular language
morphology: the way words are formed from the sounds of a language and how these words are related
to other words
morpheme: the smallest unit in a language that has meaning
phonology: the study of the sound of a language
syntax: the grammar of a language
semantics: the study of the meanings of words
pragmatics: the rules that guide how we use language in social situations
Theories of language development and who developed the theories (behaviorism,
cognitive theory) - ANSWERbehaviorism theory:
cognitive theory:
Wernicke's and Broca's areas of the brain and their functions - ANSWERWernicke's area: the part of the
brain that has to do with understanding the meaning in speech; someone with damage to this area will
have no trouble producing words, but has difficulty making sense.
, Broca's area: the part of the brain that is involved in the physical production of speech; produces
movement of the tongue and the lips. a person with this will have trouble speaking and will use the
fewest words needed to communicate
Stages of language development including crying, cooing, babbling, first words - ANSWERcrying: babies
first cry when they are born as a reflex. they then learn that crying can act like a signal that brings relief
from whatever is bothering them. research shows that parents can only differentiate between the
intensity and severity of crying, not the reason for it.
cooing: soft vowel sounds such as ooh and aah. happens between ages of 2 an 4 months. first sounds a
baby makes
babbling: one syllable sounds, such as ba and da, when they are 4 to 6 months old and begin to combine
those sounds repetitively when they are 6 to 8 months old.
first words:
- Phonics approach, whole language instruction, balanced reading approach - ANSWERphonics approach:
This approach to teaching reading focuses on teaching small units of separate speech sounds called
phonemes and how, when combined together, form words.
- Communication Disorders such as speech sound disorder and language disorder - ANSWERspeech
sound disorder: difficulty producing or using sounds at an age-appropriate level
language disorder: a disorder in which a child's understanding and use of language is significantly below
his nonverbal intelligence
childhood-onset fluency disorder or stuttering: difficulty with fluency and time patterning of speech
social or pragmatic communication disorder: difficulty with appropriate use of both verbal and nonverbal
communication
Answers
Aspects of language including phonology, syntax, morpheme, phoneme, etc - ANSWERlanguage: a
system of symbols used to communicate with others or in our thinking
phoneme: the smallest distinct sound in a particular language
morphology: the way words are formed from the sounds of a language and how these words are related
to other words
morpheme: the smallest unit in a language that has meaning
phonology: the study of the sound of a language
syntax: the grammar of a language
semantics: the study of the meanings of words
pragmatics: the rules that guide how we use language in social situations
Theories of language development and who developed the theories (behaviorism,
cognitive theory) - ANSWERbehaviorism theory:
cognitive theory:
Wernicke's and Broca's areas of the brain and their functions - ANSWERWernicke's area: the part of the
brain that has to do with understanding the meaning in speech; someone with damage to this area will
have no trouble producing words, but has difficulty making sense.
, Broca's area: the part of the brain that is involved in the physical production of speech; produces
movement of the tongue and the lips. a person with this will have trouble speaking and will use the
fewest words needed to communicate
Stages of language development including crying, cooing, babbling, first words - ANSWERcrying: babies
first cry when they are born as a reflex. they then learn that crying can act like a signal that brings relief
from whatever is bothering them. research shows that parents can only differentiate between the
intensity and severity of crying, not the reason for it.
cooing: soft vowel sounds such as ooh and aah. happens between ages of 2 an 4 months. first sounds a
baby makes
babbling: one syllable sounds, such as ba and da, when they are 4 to 6 months old and begin to combine
those sounds repetitively when they are 6 to 8 months old.
first words:
- Phonics approach, whole language instruction, balanced reading approach - ANSWERphonics approach:
This approach to teaching reading focuses on teaching small units of separate speech sounds called
phonemes and how, when combined together, form words.
- Communication Disorders such as speech sound disorder and language disorder - ANSWERspeech
sound disorder: difficulty producing or using sounds at an age-appropriate level
language disorder: a disorder in which a child's understanding and use of language is significantly below
his nonverbal intelligence
childhood-onset fluency disorder or stuttering: difficulty with fluency and time patterning of speech
social or pragmatic communication disorder: difficulty with appropriate use of both verbal and nonverbal
communication
