ESL Supplemental 154 Vocab and
Key Terms well explained \a+ pass
sociocultural perspective - n
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o Lev Vygotsky
o places more emphasis on culture affecting cognitive development.
o places considerably more emphasis on social factors contributing to cognitive
development.
o places more (and different) emphasis on the role of language in cognitive
development.
o adults are an important source of cognitive development.
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syntax - n
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structure of a sentence
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Syntax Cueing System - n
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structure, grammar
can we say it that way?
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lexicon - n
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the vocabulary of a language
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lexical ambiguity - n
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A situation in which a word has two or more meanings. Example: pen-writing
instrument pen- a place where pigs live
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Semantic Ambiguity - n
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when a word or phrase carries more than one meaning in a particular context
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discourse - n
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verbal expression or exchange; conversation
o The language used by a person for the purpose of communication
o Exchange of ideas (typically oral but can be written)
o The study of discourse refers to analyzing the use of spoken or written language
in a social context
o continuous stretch of speech or written text, going beyond a sentence to express
thought
o ex: style in writing or rules of conversation
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pragmatics - n
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the practical use of language
context
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Phonology - n
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the study of speech sounds in language
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at what age are speech sounds spoken correctly? - n
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4-8
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phoneme - n
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smallest unit of sound
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vowel phoneme - n
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continuous
UNobstructed (Open) airflow
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consonant phoneme - n
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CUT off airflow
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phonetics - n
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study of how phonemes are physically pronounced
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, Phonemic Awareness - n
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spoken words made up of sounds
The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in
oral language.
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morpheme - n
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smallest unit of meaning
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free morpheme - n
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word parts that can stand alone
Example: like, differ
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bound morpheme - n
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prefix or affix
ex: pre, ed
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orthography - n
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the conventional spelling system of a language
the practice of proper spelling
the system of visually representing a language
Key Terms well explained \a+ pass
sociocultural perspective - n
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o Lev Vygotsky
o places more emphasis on culture affecting cognitive development.
o places considerably more emphasis on social factors contributing to cognitive
development.
o places more (and different) emphasis on the role of language in cognitive
development.
o adults are an important source of cognitive development.
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syntax - n
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structure of a sentence
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Syntax Cueing System - n
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structure, grammar
can we say it that way?
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lexicon - n
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the vocabulary of a language
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lexical ambiguity - n
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A situation in which a word has two or more meanings. Example: pen-writing
instrument pen- a place where pigs live
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Semantic Ambiguity - n
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when a word or phrase carries more than one meaning in a particular context
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discourse - n
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verbal expression or exchange; conversation
o The language used by a person for the purpose of communication
o Exchange of ideas (typically oral but can be written)
o The study of discourse refers to analyzing the use of spoken or written language
in a social context
o continuous stretch of speech or written text, going beyond a sentence to express
thought
o ex: style in writing or rules of conversation
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pragmatics - n
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the practical use of language
context
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Phonology - n
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the study of speech sounds in language
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at what age are speech sounds spoken correctly? - n
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4-8
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phoneme - n
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smallest unit of sound
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vowel phoneme - n
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continuous
UNobstructed (Open) airflow
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consonant phoneme - n
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CUT off airflow
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phonetics - n
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study of how phonemes are physically pronounced
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, Phonemic Awareness - n
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spoken words made up of sounds
The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in
oral language.
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morpheme - n
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smallest unit of meaning
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free morpheme - n
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word parts that can stand alone
Example: like, differ
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bound morpheme - n
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prefix or affix
ex: pre, ed
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orthography - n
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the conventional spelling system of a language
the practice of proper spelling
the system of visually representing a language
