1. The Great
caused the pronunciation of long vowels in English to shift higher
Vowel Shift is
up; higher position in the mouth.
a sound law
that targeted
both
consonants
and vowels.
*graphophonemic
2. Three *syntactic
Cueing *semantic
Systems
3. syntatic the rules that structure the language, and how the symbols can be arrang
4. Semantics the set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and
sentences in a given language; also, the study of meaning
5. Learning Styles The ditterent ways people naturally think and learn
6. visual learner a person who learns new material best by seeing it
7. audio learner Learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through
and listen- ing to what others have to say.
Interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of
voice, pitch, speed and other nuances.
Written information may have little meaning until it is
heard. Often benefit from reading text aloud and using a
tape recorder.
8. Kinesthetic learn- People who learn best through a hands-on approach; also called tactile
learners.
ers
9. aural of or related to the ear or the sense of hearing
10. Why students participate in
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refers to the motivation
for the activity
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reading /
learn- ing
activities
written language.
11. The formal
Stan- dard
English ap-
plies to dictionaries and grammar books and applied in written language.
12. The formal
ver- sion of
Eng- lish is
reflected
through
13. In speech Standard English is NOT universal.
14. Speech and between native English speakers in England, Ireland, Australia,
differs in India and other English speaking areas.
pronunciation
between
north- ern &
southern
regions a group of people who share a set of norms and expectations
regarding the use of language
15. speech
commu- nity
16. Microculture the smallest subgroup within a culture that shares specific cultural features
such as values or behaviors
17. pidgin language language formed by combining parts of several ditterent languages
18. Jargon vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
19. Creole A pidgin language that evolves to the point at which it becomes the prima
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language of the people who speak it
20. Dialect