Why standard english Flashcards
you used two- or three-word sentences to say everything you needed to say. You left off articles, pronouns, and prepositions
telegraphic
you used one-word sentences
holophrastic
Sometimes, you applied a rule everywhere, even places where it didn’t apply
overgeneralization
person learning a new language as an adult goes through a process
second language acquisition
How many years would it take to master a native language
5 yers
stage number of natural language acquisition
holophrastic stage
Stage 3
stage number of natural language acquisition
silent period
Stage 1
stage number of natural language acquisition
adult capacity
Stage 5
stage number of natural language acquisition
babbling stage
Stage 2
stage number of natural language acquisition
telegraphic stage
Stage 4
stage number of natural language acquisition
adult capacity
Stage 5
What are the regional dialects of the United States
New England
Southern
General American
types of dialects
ethnic, regional, and social
Which regional dialect is closest to Standard English?
General American
Dialects differ from one another in what aspects?
pronunciation
idiom
vocabulary