An Emergent Multilungual Learner (EMLL) refers to the preschool population where ______________________________________.
Children have the potential to sustain their home language while learning English.
What is the most important factor raising a child?
To make their language development a positive enjoyable experience.
What is the term for using only a few content words to express an entire utterance?
Telegraphic Speech
With terms like ELL (English Language Learner) or EL (English Learner) as the common terms, what is Garcia’s preferred term?
Emerging Bilingual
What is the critical age for babies to learn a second language?
From natal to 7 years old.
What does EMLLPP stand for?
The Emergent Multilingual Learners Language Profile Protocol
At what age does bilingual development start?
The fetal stage. As early as 22-24 weeks.
What is the term used for children using unanalyzed phrases in areas where they have experienced other children using them?
Formulaic Speech
According to Garcia how many years does it take to develop features of what is considered an additional language?
5 to 7 years
What is it called when adults can discriminate the sounds of our own language but not foreign languages?
Culture-bound listener
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.
Does a child ever become equally fluent in two languages?
Typically no, since languages often serve different purposes.
What is the developmental sequence for children acquiring a second language?
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.
When do babies begin to lose their ability to recognize all sounds?
Before their first birthday.
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.
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.
The term “lookit” is considered what kind of speech?
Formulaic
What ratio of students speak a language other than English at home?
1 out of 4
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.
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.
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.
In productive language use, children analyze the language used around them and begin to __________________ about the way the language is constructed.
Guess
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.
What does MEG stand for?
Magnetoencephalography