Genral Flashcards
Form
Linguistic elements that connect sounds and symbols with meaning
Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Morphemes
Smallest unit with meaning
Content
Semantics
Knowledge of word meaning and word relationships in language
Use
Pragmatics !
Rules government communicative goals and intentions
Rules governing choice codes to use in particular context
Rules for cooperative conversation and discourse
Subsystems of language acquisition
Form
Content
Use
Cultural consideration
Second language learning more difficult
Most children sequential language learners (L1 mastered before L2)
Assimilation
When L1 becomes L2
Interference
The influences of one language on the second language
Exposure to L2 after 6 years old…
May take 5-7 years to acquire appropriate cognitive and academic skills
Transference
L1 forms foundation for L2
Interlanguage
Combination of the L1 and L2 rules
When language sampling this is transitional in nature
Both languages = hybrid language
Code switching
Shifting from one language to another within and or across different utterances
Definition of culture
Shared framework of meaning within which a population shapes its way of life
Culture all norms must be considered when makes L1 determination
Difference doesn’t always mean disorder
Language disorder definition
Impaired comprehension or spoken and written language systems.
May involve form, content, use or any combination
Language tests
CELF - clinical evaluation of language fundamentals
CASL - comprehensive assessment of spoken language
PLS - preschool language scales
TOLD - test of language development
