Ch 1: Language in our Lives - EICD 4113

inflectional morphemes a. change words to indicate past tense, possession, plurality or make comparisons b. are an example of prosody c. change the meaning of a word or the way in which a words is used grammatically d. only occur at the beginning or a word

a. change words to indicate past tense, possession, plurality, or make comparisons

phonological knowledge is the knowledge of a. the sound-symbol system of language b. meaningful word parts c. how language is used differently in different settings d. the system of rules or grammar for using a language

a. the sound-symbol system of language

Derivational morphemes a. are free morphemes or words b. change the meaning of a word or the way in which a word is used grammatically c. are an example of phonological knowledge d. only occur at the beginning of a word.

b. change the meaning of a word or the way in which a word is used grammatically

which of the following represents the two forms of receptive language? a. reading and writing b. listening and reading c. listening and speaking d. speaking and writing

b. listening and reading

When a child id able to orally identify two words that rhyme, it indicated the child is developing language knowledge at the a. metalinguistic level of language knowledge b. metalinguistic verbalization level of language knowledge c. linguistic level of language knowledge

b. metalinguistic level of language knowledge

Syntactic knowledge involves knowledge of the a. sound-symbol system of a language b. system of grammar or rules for using a language c. meaningful linguistic parts in words

b. system of grammar or rules for using a language

Pragmatic knowledge refers to knowledge of a. the vocabulary and word meaning in a language b. the ways in which language is used differently in different settings c. the sound-symbol system of a language d. how words are structured with meaningful parts

b. the ways in which language is used differently in different settings

the five aspects of language knowledge a. develop separately and are not influenced by the language or dialect b. develop separately and no not interact c. develop through complex interaction that are influenced by the language or dialect

c. develop through complex interactions that are influenced by the language or dialect

Language... a. has one standard form for communication. b. refers only to phonetic and semantic knowledge c. forms the foundation for our daily perceptions and communication d. refers only to oral expressive language.

c. forms the foundation for our daily perceptions and communication

longitudinal study of kindergarten children's language development concluded that oral language development a. is not connected to later school achievement b. is the same for all children c. is associated with later oral or written language competencies d. tapers off after kindergarten.

c. is associated with later oral or written language competencies

Morphemic knowledge refers to knowledge of a. the sound-symbol system of a language b. grammatical rules for using a language c. meaningful linguistic units that are combined to create words d. the vocabulary and word meaning in a language

c. meaningful linguistic units that are combined to create words

Which of the following statements is correct? a. oral language does not contribute to acquiring knowledge of written language. b. oral language development stops once a child learns to read. c. oral language provides the basis for acquiring knowledge of written language, d. some children acquire knowledge of written language prior to developing oral language.

c. oral language provides the bases for acquiring knowledge of written language