Chapter 2 Flashcards
What are the functions of language for younger children as identified by Michael Halliday?
- instrumental
- interactional
- personal
- regulatory
- heuristic
- imaginative
- representative
what is the mode continuum?
way of describing the formality of language from most casual to most formal
The register of speed of a piece of writing reflects in its vocabulary _________
the sociocultural context in which the words are used
what is oracy?
oral language
how many phonemes (speech sounds) are in english?
45
what is morphology?
The study of how words are formed in language
what is a morpheme
smallest meaningful unit in language
what is syntax?
the structure of sentences
what are pragmatics?
the conventions of language use
When do people learn the basic structures of their home language?
before they start school
What happens when there is a language delay?
the child acquires the skills of oral language but at a slower rate than peers
What happens when there is a language impairment?
the child encounters difficulty that is not usually able to be remedied
What is listening?
speaking is converted into meaning
what are the types of listening?
- aesthetic listening
- critical listening
- discriminative listening
- efferent listening
What is the purpose of critical listening
evaluate a speaker’s message
