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the ability to understand and comprehend spoken
or written language essentially meaning the "input"
of language, where someone takes in information
Receptive Language through listening or reading and interprets its
meaning; it involves understanding words, concepts,
and instructions, as opposed to producing language
yourself.
the ability to communicate one's thoughts, feelings,
and needs through spoken words, written text,
gestures, or other symbols, essentially meaning it's
"output" of language, where you use language to
Expressive Language
express yourself to others; including forming
sentences, using correct grammar, and conveying
meaning through verbal or non-verbal
communication.
stress or emphasis placed on one syllable in a word,
or one word in a sentence. The mouth opens wider,
Accent
the voice is louder and higher, and sometimes held
a bit longer.
where the sound is produced, the way in which air
Articulation stream flows through the nose or mouth, and
activity of the vocal cords.
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the articulation of 2 or more speech sounds
together, so that one influences the other
Coarticulation
("allophones can occur as a result of coarticulation
across word boundaries")
Phonograms a symbol representing a vocal sound
What are the 4 Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, & Pragmatics
Components of
Language?
sound structure of a language and how sounds
operate within that language; an unconscious set of
Phonology rules that govern speech that indicates
suprasegmental and segmental aspects which is a
very large umbrella term.
the study of word meaning & vocabulary; it includes
Semantics
the meanings of words, phrases, sentences & text.
understanding the social uses of language and basic
Pragmatics
social rules of communication
prefixes and/or suffixes that are added to base
Affix
words.
the ability to identify and name the letters of the
Alphabet Knowledge
alphabet, the name is the anchor.
a language such as English, in which letters are used
Alphabetic language systematically to represent speech sounds or
phonemes.
the understanding that letters (graphemes) are
connected to sounds (phonemes). Letters are the
written symbols that are cognitively processed to
make reading possible (Adams, 1990). Letter names
Alphabetic Principle are the only stable property of letters (Cox, 1992) as
shapes & sounds of letters vary. The name is the
anchor. Knowing letter names provides a
springboard for learning and remembering letter-
sound relationships (Ehri, 1983; NICHD, 2000).
presents the whole and teaches how this can be
Analytic
broken down into its component parts.
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using a pronoun or definite article to refer to
Anaphora something already mentioned (e.g., The cat ran
quickly. It sprinted down the side street.)
a noun or noun phrase that is placed after a noun to
Appositive
explain it more fully. Usually this contains modifiers.
the ability to respond or react without attention or
Automaticity
conscious effort.
making sense of what we read, this depends on
Comprehension good word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, worldly
knowledge, and language ability.
describes instruction that is presented in sequence
Cumulative that begins with the simplest skills and concepts and
progresses systematically to the more difficult.
to break the phonic code (recognizing a word), to
Decoding determine the pronunciation of a word by noting
the position of the vowels & consonants.
pertaining to instruction in which the teacher is
constantly taking notice of how students are
Diagnostic
handling the lesson concepts, using this in
conjunction with prescriptive instruction.
cognitive maturation characterized by well-
Emergent Literacy developed oral language ability, exposure to written
language, and metalinguistic awareness.
Encoding spelling a word
the mental processes that allow individuals to
Executive Function
regulate their thinking, behaviors, and actions.
reading words at an adequate rate with a high level
Fluency of accuracy, understanding appropriate expression
and prosody for understanding in comprehension.
the smallest unit of a written language which may or
may not carry meaning, the individual letters or
Grapheme
groups of letters that represent the individual
speech sounds or phonemes.
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writing with a pen or pencil, "this method of
Handwriting duplicating can reproduce typewriting, handwriting,
or drawings"
Metacognitive thinking about thinking, actively asking questions,
Strategies/Skills self observation of understanding, etc.
relates to an awareness of language as an entity that
can be contemplated; this is crucial to early reading
Metalinguistic ability, to understanding discourse patterns, in the
classroom, and to analyzing the language being
used to teach the language that must be learned.
this is one kind of metacognition: analyzing, thinking
Metalinguistics and talking about language independent of the
meanings of words.
the smallest units of meaning in language; combine
to form words; can be prefixes, roots, suffixes, or
whole words; unlike phonemes or syllables, these
Morphemes
have meaning; all words are made up of one or
more of these; they link structure and meaning in a
language.
the study of word formation of how morphemes
combine to form words and to learn to relate words
by meaning through their common roots (legal,
illegal, legislation) To differentiate the meaning of
similar looking words that might otherwise be easily
Morphology confused. The study of this becomes increasingly
important as students begin to learn abstract,
decontextualized vocabulary associated with
science, social studies, and math. Students use
syllables to pronounce and spell multisyllabic
words.
often used to describe strategies that involve
learners in activities that include the use of 2 or
Multisensory
more sensory modalities simultaneously to take in or
express information.
a spoken system of words with rules for their use
Oral Language
that includes listening and speaking.
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Terms in this set (293)
the ability to understand and comprehend spoken
or written language essentially meaning the "input"
of language, where someone takes in information
Receptive Language through listening or reading and interprets its
meaning; it involves understanding words, concepts,
and instructions, as opposed to producing language
yourself.
the ability to communicate one's thoughts, feelings,
and needs through spoken words, written text,
gestures, or other symbols, essentially meaning it's
"output" of language, where you use language to
Expressive Language
express yourself to others; including forming
sentences, using correct grammar, and conveying
meaning through verbal or non-verbal
communication.
stress or emphasis placed on one syllable in a word,
or one word in a sentence. The mouth opens wider,
Accent
the voice is louder and higher, and sometimes held
a bit longer.
where the sound is produced, the way in which air
Articulation stream flows through the nose or mouth, and
activity of the vocal cords.
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the articulation of 2 or more speech sounds
together, so that one influences the other
Coarticulation
("allophones can occur as a result of coarticulation
across word boundaries")
Phonograms a symbol representing a vocal sound
What are the 4 Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, & Pragmatics
Components of
Language?
sound structure of a language and how sounds
operate within that language; an unconscious set of
Phonology rules that govern speech that indicates
suprasegmental and segmental aspects which is a
very large umbrella term.
the study of word meaning & vocabulary; it includes
Semantics
the meanings of words, phrases, sentences & text.
understanding the social uses of language and basic
Pragmatics
social rules of communication
prefixes and/or suffixes that are added to base
Affix
words.
the ability to identify and name the letters of the
Alphabet Knowledge
alphabet, the name is the anchor.
a language such as English, in which letters are used
Alphabetic language systematically to represent speech sounds or
phonemes.
the understanding that letters (graphemes) are
connected to sounds (phonemes). Letters are the
written symbols that are cognitively processed to
make reading possible (Adams, 1990). Letter names
Alphabetic Principle are the only stable property of letters (Cox, 1992) as
shapes & sounds of letters vary. The name is the
anchor. Knowing letter names provides a
springboard for learning and remembering letter-
sound relationships (Ehri, 1983; NICHD, 2000).
presents the whole and teaches how this can be
Analytic
broken down into its component parts.
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using a pronoun or definite article to refer to
Anaphora something already mentioned (e.g., The cat ran
quickly. It sprinted down the side street.)
a noun or noun phrase that is placed after a noun to
Appositive
explain it more fully. Usually this contains modifiers.
the ability to respond or react without attention or
Automaticity
conscious effort.
making sense of what we read, this depends on
Comprehension good word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, worldly
knowledge, and language ability.
describes instruction that is presented in sequence
Cumulative that begins with the simplest skills and concepts and
progresses systematically to the more difficult.
to break the phonic code (recognizing a word), to
Decoding determine the pronunciation of a word by noting
the position of the vowels & consonants.
pertaining to instruction in which the teacher is
constantly taking notice of how students are
Diagnostic
handling the lesson concepts, using this in
conjunction with prescriptive instruction.
cognitive maturation characterized by well-
Emergent Literacy developed oral language ability, exposure to written
language, and metalinguistic awareness.
Encoding spelling a word
the mental processes that allow individuals to
Executive Function
regulate their thinking, behaviors, and actions.
reading words at an adequate rate with a high level
Fluency of accuracy, understanding appropriate expression
and prosody for understanding in comprehension.
the smallest unit of a written language which may or
may not carry meaning, the individual letters or
Grapheme
groups of letters that represent the individual
speech sounds or phonemes.
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writing with a pen or pencil, "this method of
Handwriting duplicating can reproduce typewriting, handwriting,
or drawings"
Metacognitive thinking about thinking, actively asking questions,
Strategies/Skills self observation of understanding, etc.
relates to an awareness of language as an entity that
can be contemplated; this is crucial to early reading
Metalinguistic ability, to understanding discourse patterns, in the
classroom, and to analyzing the language being
used to teach the language that must be learned.
this is one kind of metacognition: analyzing, thinking
Metalinguistics and talking about language independent of the
meanings of words.
the smallest units of meaning in language; combine
to form words; can be prefixes, roots, suffixes, or
whole words; unlike phonemes or syllables, these
Morphemes
have meaning; all words are made up of one or
more of these; they link structure and meaning in a
language.
the study of word formation of how morphemes
combine to form words and to learn to relate words
by meaning through their common roots (legal,
illegal, legislation) To differentiate the meaning of
similar looking words that might otherwise be easily
Morphology confused. The study of this becomes increasingly
important as students begin to learn abstract,
decontextualized vocabulary associated with
science, social studies, and math. Students use
syllables to pronounce and spell multisyllabic
words.
often used to describe strategies that involve
learners in activities that include the use of 2 or
Multisensory
more sensory modalities simultaneously to take in or
express information.
a spoken system of words with rules for their use
Oral Language
that includes listening and speaking.
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