Exam 1 Part 6

Question 1

What is the difference between a dialect and accent?

Answer 1

Dialect is different grammatical structure and vocabulary while an accent is just a difference in sounds/pronunciation

Question 2

True or false: The influence of a first language on a second are not language disorders

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Slower learning of a language

Answer 3

Language delay

Question 4

Who may be at an increased risk of language delay?

Answer 4

Children who are bilingual; may not have a focus on one language and function less than 100% on both languages

Question 5

What are some benefits of children being bilingual?

Answer 5

More flexible cognitive skills at a younger age (being forced to organize information between the two languages)

Question 6

____ and ____ are more likely to be identified as in need of special educations services

Answer 6

English language learners (ELLs), children with dialectical differences

Question 7

Assessment and intervention with English language learners must be conducted in….(2)

Answer 7

English and their native language

Question 8

L1

Answer 8

Native language

Question 9

L2

Answer 9

Second language

Question 10

SLPs cannot assume that the _______ is the dominant language.

Answer 10

Native language (L1)

Question 11

Language that the child is most comfortable with while speaking or listening

Answer 11

Dominant language

Question 12

Shared framework of meaning/belief system within a population

Answer 12

Culture

Question 13

L1 has reached a certain level of maturity before acquisition of L2 begins

Answer 13

Sequential bilingual learners

Question 14

Influence of one language on the learning of another

Answer 14

Interference

Question 15

Preschool children will have an immature ___ when introduced to ____. The child may fail to reach proficiency in either language

Answer 15

L1, L2

Question 16

English language learners in school are commonly diagnosed having what disorder?

Answer 16

Specific learning disabilities

Question 17

How long will to take for a child to acquire age appropriate cognitive and academic skills if exposure to L2 does not occur until after age 6?

Answer 17

5-7 years

Question 18

What are some downfalls when assessing ELL children?

Answer 18

May not have proper testing materials for some cultural backgrounds, Spanish tests may not consider bilingual children but strictly Spanish speakers

Question 19

What are some Spanish/English testing options for SLPs?

Answer 19

BESA, BESOS

Question 20

What are some factors that ELL adolescents may show if they have a language impairment?

Answer 20

Expressing themselves, answering questions, following questions, listening to a speaker, opening and maintaining a conversation