Morell
Baker
Tabor
Garcia
Kuhl
100

An Emergent Multilungual Learner (EMLL) refers to the preschool population where ______________________________________.

Children have the potential to sustain their home language while learning English.

100

What is the most important factor raising a child?

To make their language development a positive enjoyable experience.

100

What is the term for using only a few content words to express an entire utterance?

Telegraphic Speech

100

With terms like ELL (English Language Learner) or EL (English Learner) as the common terms, what is Garcia’s preferred term?

Emerging Bilingual

100

What is the critical age for babies to learn a second language?

From natal to 7 years old.

200

What does EMLLPP stand for?

The Emergent Multilingual Learners Language Profile Protocol

200

At what age does bilingual development start?

The fetal stage. As early as 22-24 weeks.

200

What is the term used for children using unanalyzed phrases in areas where they have experienced other children using them?

Formulaic Speech

200

According to Garcia how many years does it take to develop features of what is considered an additional language?

5 to 7 years

200

What is it called when adults can discriminate the sounds of our own language but not foreign languages?

Culture-bound listener

300

True or False: The EMLLPP depends on teachers to interview the children.

False: Interviews are conducted with parents to determine the child’s experiences and practices with language.

300

Does a child ever become equally fluent in two languages?

Typically no, since languages often serve different purposes.

300

What is the developmental sequence for children acquiring a second language?

  • Home language use
  • Non-verbal period
  • Telegraphic and Formulaic use
  • Productive Use
300

Instead of considering families and/or communities where English is not part of common practice a deficiency, what does Garcia consider it?

An educational resource.

300

When do babies begin to lose their ability to recognize all sounds?

Before their first birthday.

400

True or False: Any child who is exposed to any another language at home benefits from support and instruction in that language.

True: Even if it is not the primary language spoken.

400

True or False: If a bilingual child’s language is not developing normally, any speech specialist will be able to help.

False: The specialist must be a specialist in bilingualism.

400

The term “lookit” is considered what kind of speech?

Formulaic

400

What ratio of students speak a language other than English at home?

1 out of 4

400

True or False: Babies are equally able to learn sounds during language development by video, audio recordings and/or human interaction with the same results.

False: Babies learn primarily from human interaction.

500

True or False: To be an effective EMLL, children will obtain all the instruction they need from their teachers in school.

False: It is important for teachers and families to work together to exercise both English and their home language.

500

Is it worth pursuing an early second language if the child will most likely not use it?

Yes. Evidence shows significant overall developmental advantages accompanied by bilingualism.

500

In productive language use, children analyze the language used around them and begin to __________________ about the way the language is constructed.

Guess

500

According to ESSA, what is the time frame to identify emergent bilinguals?

30 days after the beginning of the school year or 2 weeks after enrollment during the school year.

500

What does MEG stand for?

Magnetoencephalography

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