Set 1
State the verb element in:
The man walked his dog
walked (SVO)
Which subsystem of language is MOST concerned with conversational rules and social communication?
A. Syntax
B. Pragmatics
C. Morphology
D. Orthography
B- Pragmatics
What are phonemes and allophones?
-Phonemes: the smallest units of sound in a language
-Allophones: the variations of a single phoneme in speech
Failure to tell the truth and provide accurate facts
Quality
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between oral language and literacy?
A. Literacy develops independently from oral language
B. Oral language provides an important foundation for literacy development
C. Reading primarily depends on visual memory only
D. Pragmatics is unrelated to literacy
B- Oral language provides an important foundation for literacy developmen
What is the clause structure of the sentence:
The boy is kicking the ball outside
subject-verb-object-adverb (SVOA)
Is the following an example of a direct or indirect speech act?
“Stop where you are and put your hands on your head”
Direct speech act (where the clause type matches the function of the speech act)
[Imperative/Command clause construction + function to command]
Draw the syntax tree for the following sentence:
Babies recognise their parents
np vp
n v np
det n
(Clause elements: SVO)
Grices' Maxims refers to what?
A. the grammatical rules governing sentence structure in English
B. a theory explaining how speakers cooperate to create meaningful and effective conversation
C. the developmental stages of children’s phonological acquisition
D. the relationship between written language and literacy development
How people cooperate to create meaningful and effective conversational. The conversation principle stipulates 4 specific maxims (rules): Quality, Quantity, Relation, Manner
According to the IPA, how would the following word be pronounced? What does the /ˈ/ symbol tell us?
/ɪnˈsʌlt /
(Dont insult me)
Identify the Clause, Phrase and Word LARSP codes in:
Where my mummy?
Clause= QX
Phrase= DN
Word= -
What is the LARSP Clause code for the following sentence, and what stage of the LARSP chart would it be found:
Mummy sleeping
SV; Stage II