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The Great Vowel Shift is a sound law that targeted both consonants and vowels. - Answer -caused the
pronunciation of long vowels in English to shift higher up; higher position in the mouth.
Three Cueing Systems - Answer -*graphophonemic
*syntactic
*semantic
syntatic - Answer -the rules that structure the language, and how the symbols can be arranged
Semantics - Answer -the set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and
sentences in a given language; also, the study of meaning
Learning Styles - Answer -The different ways people naturally think and learn
visual learner - Answer -a person who learns new material best by seeing it
audio learner - Answer -Learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and
listening to what others have to say.
Interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other
nuances.
,Written information may have little meaning until it is heard.
Often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.
Kinesthetic learners - Answer -People who learn best through a hands-on approach; also called tactile
learners.
aural - Answer -of or related to the ear or the sense of hearing
Why students participate in reading / learning activities - Answer -refers to the motivation for the
activity
The formal Standard English applies to - Answer -written language.
The formal version of English is reflected through - Answer -dictionaries and grammar books and applied
in written language.
In speech - Answer -Standard English is NOT universal.
Speech differs in pronunciation between northern & southern regions - Answer -and between native
English speakers in England, Ireland, Australia, India and other English speaking areas.
speech community - Answer -a group of people who share a set of norms and expectations regarding
the use of language
Microculture - Answer -the smallest subgroup within a culture that shares specific cultural features such
as values or behaviors
pidgin language - Answer -language formed by combining parts of several different languages
Jargon - Answer -vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
, Creole - Answer -A pidgin language that evolves to the point at which it becomes the primary language
of the people who speak it
Dialect - Answer -A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and
pronunciation to a particular region or social group.
Speech communities use a more flexible variety of informal Standard English - Answer -rather the
Standard English of writing.
The construct of Standard English actually includes - Answer -a range of dialects because formal SE is
used in writing and NOT speech.
quark is an example of: - Answer -neologisms: "new" aka creative coinages
creative coinages - Answer -are new words sometimes invented by people which then becomes part of
our vocabulary.
The word quark was coined by the great Irish author - Answer -James Joyce, he used in Finnegans Wake,
novel. Later used by physicist Murray Gell-Mann
Which are the stages in the writing process? - Answer -Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and
publishing
persuasive writing - Answer -A kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people's actions
and/or thoughts.
narrative writing - Answer -Tells the story of real-life experiences
descriptive writing - Answer -writing that paints a picture of a person, place, thing, or idea
analytical writing - Answer -breaks a large idea into parts to help the reader see how they work together
as a whole
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