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KU ABSC 160 UNIT 3 PRACTICE
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
Phonology
→ The study of the sounds of a language
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
Phoneme
→ (CHAT = CH-A-T) is an example of
Morpheme
→ CATS = CAT-S or WALKED = WALK-ED) is an example of
Syntax
→ The grammar of a language or how words are put together to make sense
Semantics
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→ The study of the meaning of words
Pragmatics
→ The rules that guide how we use language in social situations
Wernicke's area
→ The area that primarily deals with written and spoken language
Phonics approach
→ This approach to teaching reading focuses on teaching small units of separate speech
sounds called phonemes and how, when combined together, form words
Dyslexia
→ This learning disability is characterized by the difficulty in separating sounds in both
spoken and written words, making it difficult to spell and read text
B.F. Skinner
→ Which scientist argued that language is learned through operant conditioning and
reinforcement?
Generalized imitation
→ When a child imitates behavior that have not yet led to reinforcement
Babbling
→ One-syllable sounds that are combined repetitively around the age of 4 to 6 months
Behaviorism Theory
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KU ABSC 160 UNIT 3 PRACTICE
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
Phonology
→ The study of the sounds of a language
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
Phoneme
→ (CHAT = CH-A-T) is an example of
Morpheme
→ CATS = CAT-S or WALKED = WALK-ED) is an example of
Syntax
→ The grammar of a language or how words are put together to make sense
Semantics
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→ The study of the meaning of words
Pragmatics
→ The rules that guide how we use language in social situations
Wernicke's area
→ The area that primarily deals with written and spoken language
Phonics approach
→ This approach to teaching reading focuses on teaching small units of separate speech
sounds called phonemes and how, when combined together, form words
Dyslexia
→ This learning disability is characterized by the difficulty in separating sounds in both
spoken and written words, making it difficult to spell and read text
B.F. Skinner
→ Which scientist argued that language is learned through operant conditioning and
reinforcement?
Generalized imitation
→ When a child imitates behavior that have not yet led to reinforcement
Babbling
→ One-syllable sounds that are combined repetitively around the age of 4 to 6 months
Behaviorism Theory
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