Language Components Flashcard

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What is the component of language that deals with the structure and organization of sounds and words?

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Form

Front

What is the component of language that involves the meaning of words and sentences?

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Content

Front

What is the component of language that focuses on the social aspects of communication and how language is used in context?

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Use

Front

What is the component of language that studies the rules governing the structure of sentences?

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Syntax

Front

What is the component of language that examines the smallest units of meaning in a language?

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Morphology

Front

What is the term for the ability to understand and use language in a socially appropriate manner?

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Pragmatics

Front

What is the term for a speech disorder that affects the production of specific sounds, such as a lisp?

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Articulation disorder

Front

What is the ability to recognize that different words can have different sounds, such as 'cat' and 'mat'?

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Phonological awareness

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What is the term for the use of language in a way that is appropriate to the context, such as using formal language in a classroom?

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Register

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What is the component of language that involves the rules for combining words into phrases and sentences?

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Syntax