Language Disorders in a Pluralistic Society (Paul, pp. 165)

Question 1

expand the acronym CLD

Answer 1

cultural linguistic differences

Question 2

list the two stages of acquisition

Answer 2

basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS)

cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP)

Question 3

name of the stage of language acquisition involving a child on the playground who exhibits language disorder in the classroom

Answer 3

basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS)

Question 4

name of the stage of language acquisition involving a child with more typical communication, although achieved in 5 - 7+ years

Answer 4

cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP)

Question 5

describe the role of the SLP

Answer 5

to provide culturally sensitive remediation; to deal with children from various backgrounds by properly distinguishing language disorder from language difference; to identify children who code switch, as well as differentiate between accented american english and standard american english

Question 6

describe sheltered english instruction

Answer 6

academia is taught in simplified english using materials that are visual, organized, and culturally familiar

Question 7

african-american children may develop ___ , affecting performance on an evaluation when administered by a white clinician

Answer 7

a sense of cultural mistrust

Question 8

expand the acronym AAE

Answer 8

african american english

Question 9

the choice of which dialect takes the role of standard form is affected by ___ and not linguistic structure of the dialects involved

Answer 9

power relations within society

Question 10

list the five main dialects of spanish

Answer 10

mexican, central american, caribbean, chilean, puerto rican

Question 11

___ children are taught to learn by watching, being quiet, passive observers of cultural practices

Answer 11

native american

*note: score high on motor and social; low on language areas

Question 12

___ is the population that is overrepresented in special education

Answer 12

native americans

Question 13

list attributes of the arab-american culture and their communication styles

Answer 13

loud, rapid speech; increased eye contact in men, decreased eye contact in women; values silence in conversation; displays of respect to those with titles

Question 14

north american communication is highly ___

Answer 14

decontextualized

Question 15

describe the role of the SLP in context communication

Answer 15

to understand high and low context communication styles (in terms of cultural richness); to begin objective by only discussing the immediate present; to provide low context activities for parents to use outside of session

Question 16

list the three ways narratives contract between cultures

Answer 16

various narratives genres are used; narratives differ in organization; narratives differ in extend of performance expectations

Question 17

list the four basic narrative genres

Answer 17

recast / recount
event casts
accounts (shared experiences)
stories

Question 18

skills in producing and understanding ___ is correlated to literacy development and success in school

Answer 18

topic-centered narratives

Question 19

high context cultures : ___ tense :: low context cultures : ___ tense

Answer 19

present; past

Question 20

high context cultures : ___ stress on organization :: low context cultures : ___ stress on organization

Answer 20

less; more

Question 21

describe the role of the SLP in working with culturally different backgrounds

Answer 21

to help families identify concerns, priorities, and resources for their child and to include them in intervention; to be aware that our own assumptions affect our interactions with culturally and linguistically different (CLD) families