5 Components of Language

Phonology is the study of the system or pattern of speech sound.

• True

• False

What is a phoneme?

• the sounds that make up a language or word

• consonants and vowels

• each letter of a word

What is the study of meanings of individual words and of larger units such as phrases and sentences?

• Pragmatics

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Morphology

What is an example of a strategy to teach semantics with EL students?

• Videos

• Flashcards

• Picture visuals

• Books

______ is the study of communication in context

• Phonology

• Morphology

• Pragmatics

• Syntax

When using appropriate language, the speaker should take into account the background, age, and status of the listener

• True

• False

Sentence structure, grammar rules, and parts of speech are all examples of....

• Phonology

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Syntax

"The owner walked the dogs."

"The dogs walked the owner."

These have the same words but different..

• Meaning

• Choices

• Answers

• Spelling

What are the bound morphemes in the word unbelievable?

• un-

• believe

• -able

• Both A and C

The study of meaningful units involved in word formation is__________.

• Phonology

• Pragmatics

• Morphology

• Morphemes