NES ESOL Exam questions with correct answers
Morpheme - Answer in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix) Acculturation - Answer Borrowing culture traits from another group. Incorporating new traits WITHOUT altering its own culture. Register - Answer The form of a language that is appropriate to a given situation. Varies depending on setting, relationships, linguistic interaction. Often students learn classroom langauge and are unable to speak in informal settings. Slang - Answer Any nonstandard form of a language. Derogative sense (words & phrases not proper for social interaction). Gives sense of community. Phonology - Answer SOUNDS of a langauge. The smallest unit of sound that can hold meaning is a (phoneme). Phonemic Awareness vs. Phonics - Answer Phonemic awareness precedes phonics instruction. Phonics = direct correspondence between letters & sounds (require presence of print). Alphabetic principle. Both needed as child prepares to read. Phonemes & Graphemes - Answer Phonetic alphabet /k/. Alphabetic symbols used to describe phoneme. Graphemes - an illustrative series of lettesr to describe sounds (phonemes). C in cold. K in kilogram. Long "i" as in "fly" or "igh" in sigh.
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