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ESOL Practice Test 5What is the term for a process account of reading that takes the reader rather than the
text as a point of departure? - ANS-Top-Down. The top-down approach that uses the
reader as a point of departure puts greater emphasis on the kinds of knowledge and
values that the reader brings to reading. This is called his/her schema or mental model,
which allows the reader to relate new knowledge to existing world knowledge.
The ESL teacher has been going over lexical categories with her students. Carl was
confused about what category adverbs fell in. The teacher tells Carl that adverbs fall
into what correct lexical category? - ANS-Carl is told that adverbs fall into the major
lexical categories. Lexicon is an important concept in linguistics. It has to do with the
knowledge as person has about the language they speak. Understanding lexical
categorization, the form of words and phrases, the meaning of words and phrases the
appropriate usage of different phrases and words, the relationship between words and
phrases and the different categories of phrases and words are all part of lexicon
knowledge. The English language has 4 major lexical categories: noun, verb, adjective
and adverb.
What is a type of "rhetorical pattern"? - ANS-Compare and contrast. Rhetorical patterns
are ways of organizing information. "Argument" and "cause and effect" are other
examples of rhetorical pattern.
An ESL teacher is looking over the areas of phonology. Which scenario is associated
with semantics? - ANS-An ESL teacher is writing a paper on how semantics describes
the study of language. Phonology is the study of different sound patterns that occur in
languages. A phoneme is described as the basic unit of sound. Semantics is the term
used to describe the study of language. Morpheme is associated with the smallest unit
of sound that carries meaning. Speech sounds are characterized in two categories.
They are consonants (air does not flow freely when spoken) and vowels (air flows freely
when spoken).
Which of the following classifications would be the proper one for the first two letters of
the following word: Photo? - ANS-Digraph. Digraphs are more complex combinations of
consonants. A consonant digraph combines two consonants to form one phoneme.
Other examples: shop, there.
, Conversation analysis is mainly, though not exclusively, linked to what? -
ANS-Sociolinguistics. Conversation analysis (CA) is mainly, but not exclusively
associated with sociolinguistics and sociologists os language.
How is the word "colloquial" connected with slang words? - ANS-Slang words that
become standard. Sometimes slang words stay around for such a long time that they
become part of what is considered standard language. Linguists use the term
"colloquial" to classify these forms slang words.
Phonemes are an important part of phonology. Which best describes a phoneme? -
ANS-The teacher tells students that they are not physical sounds. Phonology is the
study of different sounds patterns that occur in languages. A phoneme is described as
the basic unit of sound. They are not physical sounds. Semantics is the term used to
describe the study of language. Morpheme is associated with the smallest unit of sound
that carries meaning. Allomorph is associated with describing the plural variance. The
letter S has three allomorphs.
What is the term for individual sounds, either consonants or vowels? - ANS-Segmental.
Segmental sounds are individual sounds. Suprasegmental sounds stretch over more
than one sound. Segmental sounds can be either consonants or vowels.
In regard to the sped used in speaking a second language to learners of this language,
it is consistently found that the best aid to comprehension is to: - ANS-Speak at a
normal rate with extra pauses. One of the research areas related to speech perception
is the effect of variable speech rate on comprehension. One consistent finding is that
the best aid to comprehension is to use normal speaking speed with extra pauses
inserted.
A teacher is studying diachronic phonology. Which scenario best illustrates diachronic
phonology? - ANS-The teacher states that it is commonly known as historical
phonology. Phonology is the study of different sound patterns that occur in languages. It
also includes studying the production and description of speech sounds. Diachronic
phonology or historical phonology is used to examine and create theories based on the
changes and modification that occurs in speech sounds over a given period of time.
Synchronic of descriptive phonology looks into the sounds at a single stage in the
creation of a language and looks for sounds patterns that can occur.
What type of activities would help a student to develop metacognitive strategies for
learning? - ANS-Some metacognitive learning strategies relate to managing the learning
process. Some of these activities that would help develop a metacognitive learning
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