English Flashcards

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Rules of English Language

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Grammar and Syntax
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension

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a system of rules that allow us to structure sentences

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Grammar

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3
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study of the meaning of sentences

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Semantics

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Types of Grammar

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  1. Prescriptive Grammar
  2. Descriptive Grammar
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5
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set of rules people should follow when using the English language (ex. “Write in capital letters.”)

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Prescriptive Grammar

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how we describe the way people are using language (ex. Regional accents)

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Descriptive Grammar

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the way we arrange words and phrases, and the rules that apply to the sentence structure.

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Syntax

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the arrangement of words and phrases in a specific order. Once changes in the position of words are made, it is possible to change the sentence’s meaning

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Syntax

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9
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knowledge or words, including their structure (morphology), use (grammar), meanings (semantics), and links to other words (word/semantic relationships)

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Vocabulary

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10
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a continual process of language and literacy development, which begins in the early years of life, and continues through schooling and beyond

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Vocabulary

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