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collocations A familiar grouping of words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association. Ex: to feel free, make the bed, do the homework. synonym comparison using like or as. Strong as a lion. homophones Two words sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. New and knew, heir and air. Idioms a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Rub someone the wrong way, jump the gun, raining cats ...

Inter-languageStrategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency. the learners' language system is neither that of his mother tongue nor that of the second language, but contains elements of both. errors need to be seen as evidence of the learner's developing system. OvergeneralizationInter language strategy- attempts to apply a rule across the board w/o regard for exceptions. Bended vs bent. SimplificationL2 learner uses resources that require limited vocabulary ...

Direct (or natural) methodSecond languages should be acquired in the same way as first languages. Oral language (input not just output) is emphasized. No focus on grammar structure InductionLearn grammar through imitation and trial/error Grammar-translation methodIntended for foreign language literature. No emphasis on speaking/listening Audio-lingual method (ALM)Oral-based approach that uses repetitive exercises to teach grammatical structural patterns, vocab, key phrases and dialogue. Posit...

phonetics the study of the production of sounds in speech phonology the study of sounds and patterns of particular languages intonation the way the voice rises and falls in speech stress the emphasis placed on syllables or words morpheme the smallest unit of meaning in a language. For example, the word player is made of two morphemes: play (also a word on its own)and er(which cannot stand on its own) morphology the study of how morphemes are combined to make words syntax examines how words...

Phonology Study of the sound system of the language Phoneme Smallest sound made Grapheme A symbol that represents a phoneme Monophthong Sound or Vowel Sound Vowel sound with one phoneme- bit or bee; for or four Exploring your vocal tracrt Sounds (phonemes) are affected by where you place your tongue. Sounds are formed by changes in the vocal tract, are between the vocal cords and the lips. Voiced or Voiceless If it's voiced it vibrates If it's voiceless it does not vibrate Stop (plosives...

Phonology Study of the sound system of the language Phoneme Smallest sound made Grapheme A symbol that represents a phoneme Monophthong Sound or Vowel Sound Vowel sound with one phoneme- bit or bee; for or four Exploring your vocal tracrt Sounds (phonemes) are affected by where you place your tongue. Sounds are formed by changes in the vocal tract, are between the vocal cords and the lips. Voiced or Voiceless If it's voiced it vibrates If it's voiceless it does not vibrate S...

phonology Study of a sound system of language Generation 1.5 kids born elsewhere but heavily socialized in the us Plyler v Doe states can't deny education for illegal immigrants amendment 14 ELL English Language Learner CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency) the language ability needed for learning academic skills Inflectional adds es, s, ed, ing, er does not change the meaning of the word Idiom an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the w...

collocations A familiar grouping of words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association. Ex: to feel free, make the bed, do the homework. synonym comparison using like or as. Strong as a lion. homophones Two words sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. New and knew, heir and air. Idioms a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Rub someone the wrong way, jump the gun, raining...

Phonetics (1) The study of the production of sounds in speech. Phonology (2) The sounds and patterns of particular languages. Intonation (3) The way the voice rises and falls in speech. Stress (4) Emphasis placed on syllables or words. Morpheme (5) The smallest unit of meaning in a language. Morphology (6) The study of how morphemes are combined to make words. The study of word forms and their component parts. Syntax (7) How words are arranged into phrases or sentences. Sem...

Inter-languageStrategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency. the learners' language system is neither that of his mother tongue nor that of the second language, but contains elements of both. errors need to be seen as evidence of the learner's developing system. OvergeneralizationInter language strategy- attempts to apply a rule across the board w/o regard for exceptions. Bended vs bent. SimplificationL2 learner uses resources that require limited vocabul...