Language & Linguistics Flashcards
Phenome
The smallest part of the spoken language that makes a difference in the meaning of words. Ex “check” (/ch/ /e/ /k/) Pg. 48
Morphemes
Consists of one or more phonemes. Every word consists of one or more of these. Pg. 48
Grapheme
The smallest part of written language that represents a phoneme in the spelling of a word.
Phonics
The fairly predictable relationship between phonemes and graphemes.
Phonemic Awareness
The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds-phonemes-in spoken words.
Phonological Awareness
A broad term that includes phonemic awareness. Can also involve work with rhymes, words, syllables, and onsets and rimes.
Onset
The initial consonant(s) sound of a syllable.
Rime
The part of the syllable that contains the vowel and all that follows it.
Phoneme Isolation
Recognizing individual sounds in a word.
Phoneme Identity
Recognizing the same sounds in different words.
Phoneme Categorization
Recognizing a word with a sound that does not match the sound in other words.
Phoneme Blending
Combining the phonemes to form a word. Then write and read the word.
Phoneme Segmentation
Breaking a word into its separate sounds, saying each sound.
Phoneme Deletion
Recognizing the word that remains when a phoneme is removed from another word.
Phoneme Addition
Making a new word by adding a phoneme to an existing word.
