Linguistics Flashcards
Study of production of sounds in speech
phonetics
Study of sounds and patterns in languages
phonology
smallest unit of meaning in a language
morpheme
study of how morphemes are combined to make words
morphology
examines how words are constructed into phrases and sentences
syntax
study of the meaning of language
semantics
occurs when a speech sound changes do to the influence of nearby sounds
assimilation
inserting an additional sound into the middle of a word
epenthesis
occurs when sounds are omitted from the pronunciation of a word
elision
when sounds are rearranged in a word
methathesis
type of morpheme that must be attached to a word to have meaning
bound morphere (er, ing)
morpheme that can stand on its own
a word such as play or skip
type of morpheme that creates a word that has a new meaning or part of speech
derivational morpheme
the emotional association of a word
connotation
dictionary meaning of a word
denotation
occurs when language learners incorrectly apply the rules of their native language to the rules of the language they are learning
interference or negative transfer
part of language that examines meaning in context
pragmatics
study of language and its relation to society and culture
sociolinguistics
a grammatically simplified mode of communication that uses elements of both languages
pidgin
being able to speak a language both appropriately in a social context as well as correctly in terms of rules and structure
communicative competence
ones knowledge of the linguistic components of a language
linguistic competence
degrees of formality, differences in setting and considerations of context in language use
register
ability to effectively arrange smaller units of language like phrases and sentences into cohesive products
discourse competence
Social skills students use in everyday life while socializing
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills)
Language needed for academic work and study
CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
The ability to recognize and repair instances of communication breakdown
Strategic competence
