Csd Test 1 (Ch 2)

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Semantics

Back 1

the meaning of individual words (lexical semantics) or the meanings that are expressed when words are joined together (relational semantics).

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Communication

Back 2

any exchange or meaning, whether intended or unintended.

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Language

Back 3

a standardized set of symbols and the conventions for combining those symbols into words, phrases, and texts for the purpose of communicating thoughts and feelings.

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Allophones

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a variant of a phoneme that does not change meaning

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Syllables

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a basic unit of speech production that must contain a vowel.

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Language Form

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refers to the structure of language including syntax, morphology, and phonology

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Phonology

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language rules that govern how sounds are combined to create words

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Morphology

Back 8

the part of grammar that concerns the study or morphemes (The smallest units of meaning)

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Syntax

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conventions related to the way words are ordered to create sentences.

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Language Content

Back 10

refers to the meaning of language (semantics).

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Lexicon

Back 11

a mental dictionary of words

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Language Use

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refers to the social aspects of language, which are also called pragmatics

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Pragmatics

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conventions related to the use of language in various speaking situations. Know the stages!

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Babbling

Back 14

prespeech vocalizations

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Reduplicated babbling

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babbled sequences in which the same syllable is repeated (e.g. bababa)

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Variegated babbling

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babbled sequences in which the syllable content varies.

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Jargon

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when babbling begins to approximate adult-like intonation (babbling may sound like a question or statement, but without the use of real words)

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Phonologically consistent forms

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words produced by young children that may not necessarily match target forms but that are used for the target form. These forms are consistent for each child.

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Phonological processes

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simplifications of adult-like productions of words. Some of the more common processes are weak syllable deletion, final consonant deletion, and velar fronting (substitution of a /t/ or /d/ for a /k/ or a /g/)

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metalinguistic awareness

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awareness of one's own knowledge about language. For example, the ability to say what sounds comprise a word or the ability to explain why a sentence is not grammatical.

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Idiom

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expressions that have both literal and figurative meanings

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Metaphor

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expressions

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Phonological awareness

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knowledge of the sequence of sounds that make up words

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Grammatical patterns

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rule-governed organization of words in sentences.

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Motherese

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use by any caregiver that involves short phrases/sentences with exaggerated intonation, often in repitition which influence language acquisition by gaining and maintaining the child's attention and allows them to focus on the words, their meanings, and sounds produced

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Language context

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the situation in which language is used, including the immediate environment of the speaker and listener and past experiences that each brings to the situation. Know the stages!