Sociolect Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Third-person point of view Omniscient - Answer-The narrator uses third person pronouns (he/she/they). The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the work. Imagery - Answer-visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. Figurative language - Answer-Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. Hyperbolic - Answer-With exaggeration, marked in its heavy overstatement First...

active vocabulary The words a learner can understand and use independently alphabetic writing system A writing system in which each symbol represents a phoneme of the language Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Bound morpheme A morpheme that cannot stand alone as an individual word, but can be used only in combination with other morphemes Lexicon The terms used in a particular pro...

Dialect Variations in language Sociolect Variation in language by members of the same socioeconomic class Aspirational Dialict Adopting language based on a "class" they want to join Geoffrey Leach's Social Functions of Language 1. Language is informational (Value accuracy & relevance) 2. Language is expressive (conveys feelings & attitudes) 3. Language is directive (orders & influence) 4. Language is aesthetic (creative & artistically) 5. Language is phatic (social relationship) ...

NES ESOL Exam Questions and Answers Already Graded A Morpheme - in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix) Acculturation - Borrowing culture traits from another group. Incorporating new traits WITHOUT altering its own culture. Register - The form of a language that is appropriate to a given situation. Varies depending on setting, relationships, linguistic interaction. Often students learn classroom langauge and are unab...

LIN1502 EXAM PACK 2022. Which of the following is considered a divergent strategy? [1] Using in-group slang when addressing a friend in an informal situation. [2] Codeswitching when addressing a monolingual person. [3] Speaking slowly and clearly to a beginner second-language learner. [4] Answering in the language in which you were addressed. 2. Government policy relating to the use of the various languages in a country is known as [1] language shift [2] language planning [3] governmenta...

Instructions Read these instructions as well as the instructions on the mark reading sheet very carefully before you start. 1. The paper consists of multiple-choice questions (40 marks) in Section A and written questions (40 marks) in Section B. All questions are compulsory. 2. The written questions should be answered in the spaces provided on the examination paper. 3. The 40 multiple-choice questions in Section B must also be answered on the question paper. 4. Read each question and al...

LIN1502 EXAM PACK 2022. Which of the following is considered a divergent strategy? [1] Using in-group slang when addressing a friend in an informal situation. [2] Codeswitching when addressing a monolingual person. [3] Speaking slowly and clearly to a beginner second-language learner. [4] Answering in the language in which you were addressed. 2. Government policy relating to the use of the various languages in a country is known as [1] language shift [2] language planning [3] governmenta...

LIN1502 Multilingualism: the role of languages in South Africa () 80 Marks Duration: 2 Hours First Examiner: Ms HA van Zweel Second Examiner: Ms M Meier Instructions: This paper consists of 20 pages. Answer ALL the questions. Please take note of the following: 1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must not be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files) 2. NO emailed scripts will be accepted. 3. Students are advise...

LEP Limited English Proficiency ELPS English Language Proficiency Standards ELL English Language Learner SPED Special Education ARD Admission, Review, Dismissal IEP Individualized Education Program MODS Modifications 504 Accommodations provided to students who do not respond to remediation. Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development A theory made up of sensorimotor period, preoperational period, concrete operations, and formal opera...