ESL Supplemental Vocabulary words and phrases and answer correct choices Circumlocution - n Ans Talking around an unfamiliar word Qs Phonology - n Ans The study of the sound system of a language Qs Phoneme - n Ans The smallest

ESL Supplemental Vocabulary words
and phrases and answer correct
choices 2025\2026


Circumlocution - n
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Talking around an unfamiliar word


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Phonology - n
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The study of the sound system of a language


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Phoneme - n
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The smallest unit of sound that serves to distinguish one utterance from another


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Register - n
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The variety of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular setting (e.g.
Formal and informal)


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Lexicon - n
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The vocabulary of a language

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Syntax - n
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The linguistic term used to refer to the structure of a sentence, also known as
grammar


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Morphology - n
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The study of word parts and how words change, especially forms used in
conjugations and word building (affixes)


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Graphophonics - n
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The system of the relationship between sounds and letters


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Discourse - n
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The linguistic term used to refer to production of the language that is larger than
single sentences; the term commonly refers to conversations, but also to essays
and stories


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Semantics - n
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The linguistic term used to refer to the meaning of words. It deals with the meaning
of words in a particular context

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Pragmatics - n
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The knowledge of how to use language for a range of public and private functions,
including communication


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Visual - n
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Does it look right?
1. Sight words
2. Conventions of print
3. Onsets
4. Letter-sound relationships


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Structure - n
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Does it sound right?
1. Natural language
2. Book language
3. English syntax
4.Grammatical patterns


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Meaning - n
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Does it make sense?
1. Illustrations
2. Story structure