Language Domains
This term means the study of speech sound system of a language, including the rules for combining and using phonemes.
What is phonology?
This is when small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth.
What are Literature Circles?
This term is defined as the study the rules that govern how morphemes, the minimal meaningful units of language, are used in a language
What is morphology?
This form of writing is used to "express" our opinions such as Facebook, Twitter, or other networking sites.
What is expressive writing?
This word means "the rules that pertain to the ways in which words can be combined to form sentences in a language." A synonym to the word is "grammar".
What is syntax?
This form of writing is used to educate or give knowledge to the readers.
What is informative writing?
The meaning of words and combinations of words in a language.
What is semantics?
an impairment in comprehension and/or use of a spoken, written, and/or other communication symbol system
What is a language disorder?
This form of writing is used to convince the reader something on a debatable topic.
What is persuasive writing?
The rules associated with the use of language in conversation and broader social situations
What are pragmatics?
This term consists of phonology, grammar, morphology, vocabulary, discourse, and pragmatics.
What is oral language?
This form of creative writing is used mostly for entertainment purposes.
What is literacy work?