Language Components

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Phonology

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• Sounds of a language • Example: Student confuses b and v.

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Morphology

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• Word parts (endings, prefixes)
• Example: “Yesterday I walk” (missing -ed)

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Syntax

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Sentence structure/word order
• Example: “She go school”

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Semantics

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Meaning of words
• Example: Idioms confuse student (“break the ice”)

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Pragmatics

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• Social rules of language
• Example: Doesn’t know when to interrupt