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PSYCH 375 Final Exam Review Questions with Complete Solutions Psycholinguistics - Correct Answer The interdisciplinary study of how people use languages; combination of psychology and linguistics Phonetics - Correct Answer Study and classification of speech sounds Phonemes - Correct Answer Smallest unit of sound (analogous but not identical to letters; English has 26 letters but ~40 phonemes) Morphemes - Correct Answer Basic units of meaning (analogous but not identical to words; "s...

1. Constructivism (Learning Philosophies): -Constructivism emphasizes the idea that comprehending a text is very much an active process. -Constructivism holds that the meaning one constructs from a text is subjective—the result of one particular person's processing of the text. 2. Cognitive-Constructivist View of Reading-Teaching Methods (Learning Philosophies): -Aim to assist students in assimilating new information to existing knowledge, as well as enabling them to make the appropriate ...

Properties of Language (3) - (mostly) arbitrary - Kiki vs. bouba symbolic generative Language Levels - phonemes, morphemes, words, phrases, sentences Syntax - rules that determine word order Lexical ambiguity - word has two different meanings: "He was bothered by the cold" Syntactic ambiguity - words can be grouped together into more than one phrase structure "I saw the gorilla in my pajamas" McGurk Effect - Hear different things based on visual stimuli evidence for: the phoneme yo...

Language & Literacy (305 Content Exam) with Complete Solutions Oral language components syntax, phonological skills, morphological skills, pragmatics, vocabulary Syntax understanding word order and grammar rules Phonological skills awareness of sounds (ex- syllables and rhymes) Morphological skills understanding the meaning of word forms and parts Pragmatics social rule of communication Vocabulary meaning of words and phrases Assessment formative, summative, benchmark re...

language as a TOOL - Speakers encode meanings into sounds, Listeners decode speech sounds (or hand shapes) into meaning language as a type of KNOWLEDGE - You have a finite set of building blocks and rules. You know how to use them. This is unconscious knowledge. You understand the inventory of sounds in your language: Phonetics. You understand the sound patterns in your language, what sequences are possible: Phonology. lexicon - your mental dictionary, you know words that are not in any ...

CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1 Reading Language and Literature Already Graded A LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Almost every human child succeeds in learning language. The most complex skill that a human being will ever master. Nearly all people succeed in learning this complex skill demonstrates how well language has adapted to human nature. Language is the complete expression of what it means to be human. Basic Components of Human Language 1.Phonology 2.Semantics 3.Grammar: 4.Pragmatics: 5.Morphology:...

TESOL Final Exam Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (VERIFIED A+) What does "ESL" stand for? A. English Student Language B. English as a Second Language C. English as a Substituted Language D. English Student Learner - Answer- B. English as a Second Language What is something you should NOT do when you have a new ELL in your classroom? A. Learn greetings in their L1 B. Do research about their country C. Assume their religion and financial status D. Do a lesson on your ELL...

CSET Subtest 1 Latest 2023 Graded A Phonic/Alphabetic Principle Sounds are represented by symbols that can be combined to make units of speech. Logographic Language symbol = idea Phonology Rule system w/in language by which phonemes are sequenced, patterned, & uttered to represent meaning Phoneme smallest unit of language that can change the meaning of a word. Articulation How we PHYSICALLY form words dipthong pair of vowels which make a sound Phonemic Awareness conscious awareness that wo...

WGU C909 Elementary Reading Methods and Interventions (Revised) with Complete Solutions Latest 2024. 1. Constructivism (Learning Philosophies): -Constructivism emphasizes the idea that comprehending a text is very much an active process. -Constructivism holds that the meaning one constructs from a text is subjective—the result of one particular person's processing of the text. 2. Cognitive-Constructivist View of Reading-Teaching Methods (Learning Philosophies): -Aim to assist students i...

Oral language components - Answer-syntax, phonological skills, morphological skills, pragmatics, vocabulary Syntax - Answer-understanding word order and grammar rules Phonological skills - Answer-awareness of sounds (ex- syllables and rhymes) Morphological skills - Answer-understanding the meaning of word forms and parts Pragmatics - Answer-social rule of communication Vocabulary - Answer-meaning of words and phrases Assessment - Answer-formative, summative, benchmark reading, ...