Lesson 9 Key Terms

Question 1

aspect

Answer 1

The dynamics of an event, noted by the verb, relative to the events completion, repetition, or continuing duration

Question 2

copula

Answer 2

From the verb to be as a main verb, signifies a relationship between the subject and a predicate adjective (fat, young, tired) or another noun (teacher, farmer, pianist)

Question 3

epenthesis

Answer 3

Process of inserting a vowel sound where none is required

Question 4

mean length of utterance (MLU)

Answer 4

Average number of morphemes per utterance

Question 5

modal auxiliary

Answer 5

Auxiliary or helping verb used to express mood or attitude
Ex)
Ability (can)
Permission (may)
Intention (will)
Possibility (might)
Obligation (must)

Question 6

phrase

Answer 6

Group of words that does not contain a subject or predicate and is used as a noun substitute or as a noun or verb modifier

Question 7

priming

Answer 7

When a sentence produced by one speaker influences the sentences or a second speaker, even though the second speakers productions do not contain the same words or semantic themes

Question 8

sibilants

Answer 8

Sounds produced by forcing air through a narrow constriction formed by the tongue and palate, like a hissing sound
Ex) /s/, /z/, / V /, / Z /

Question 9

tense

Answer 9

A marking of the verb, such as past or future, that relates the speech time in the roesebtbti the event time or time when the event occurs

Question 10

utterance

Answer 10

Unit of speech that is a sentence or less, important for language sampling