CSD 2318 Midterm Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Five Areas of Language Correct Answer Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics What is Semantic Development? Correct Answer an individual's learning and storage of the meaning of words What is a lexicon? Correct Answer Personal mental dictionary What are the three major tasks for a language learner Correct Answer 1. Acquiring a mental lexicon 2. Learning new words rapidly 3. Organizing mental lexicon in a semantic network What is a receptive lexicon? Correct Answer Words understood, usually greater than expressive lexicon What is expressive lexicon? Correct Answer Words used/said How many words per year does a typical child from ages 1-7 obtain? Correct Answer 860 words/year, about 2 new ones each day Five categories of semantic taxonomy Correct Answer 1. General Nominals 2. Specific Nominals 3. Action Words 4. Modifiers 5. Personal Social Words What is the fragile state? Correct Answer The in between time when a word is first heard and deep understanding; errors will most likely be made in this state What is a common sequence? Correct Answer Sound sequences that occur relatively often What is a rare sequence? Correct Answer Sound sequences that occur infrequently