Quick check

When we talk about "language", we can also be referring to "sign language"

• Yes

• No

• No idea!

Speaking and writing are examples

of _____________ skills

The meaning of words and combinations of words in a language

• Phonology

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

Study of the rules that govern how minimal meaningful units of language are used in a language

• Semantics

• Morphology

• Syntax

• Semantics

Study of the speech sound system of a language, including the rules for combining and using phonemes

• Phonology

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Pragmatics

The rules associated with the use of language in conversation and broader social situations

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Syntax

The rules that pertain to the ways in which words can be combined to form sentences in a language

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Morphology

• Syntax

Inferencing, comprehension monitoring and interpretation of complex language are examples of...

• Communication system

• Higher order language skills

• Receptive components

"The ability to think about and reflect upon language" refers to:

• Metalinguistic awareness

• Higher order skills

• Morphological awareness

According to the text, language evolves within specific historical, social, and cultural contexts

• True

• False

• No idea!