Language

What is the definition of language?

• How people communicate through speech, writing, or gestures

• The vocalized and written words of a culture

• A socially constructed form of communication

• Something only some people have

True or False: There are not good or bad languages

• True

• False

About how many languages in the world are there?

• 550

• 175

• 7,000

• 100,000

If a person were only able to speak one language, what would they be considered?

• Antilingual

• Trilingual

• Bilingual

• Monolingual

What is an accent?

• A form of language that is specific to a certain region or social group

• The way words are pronounced

• Pronunciation, grammar, and word choice

Sign Language is used by those who are...

• Blind

• Deaf

• Below the age of 2

• Living in rural areas

Nonverbal communication includes...

• The way one speaks

• One's attitude, personality, manner, and dress

• How people sing

True or False: Lookism is discriminatory treatment toward people percieved to be attratcie

• True

• False

What percent students in the U.S are ELL students?

• 9.6%

• 12.3%

• 20%

• 2.4%

What percent of the U.S population is made up of immigrants

• 3%

• 13.6%

• 15%

• 33%