Characteristics of Oral Language
Characteristics of Sound
Registers of Language
Language to Avoid
Genie Documentary/Types of Meaning
100

We assign this to the words and symbols we use.

What is meaning?
100
We use this word to describe clearly and distinctly uttering the vowel sounds of a word. 

What is enunciation?

100

Having a private discussion with your significant other.

What is intimate?

100

Speech that discriminates based on identity. Often homophobic, racist, sexist, etc.

What is hate speech?

100

This is the real name of "The Wild Child" found strapped to a potty chair in the mid 1900s.

Who is Genie Wiley?

200

This is a unique characteristic of vocal communication. Without this, words have no meaning. 

What is sound?

200

When a particular group of people have the same sound to their language it is called this. It can be regional or ethnic. 

What is a dialect?

200
Discussing grades with your teacher.

What is consultative?

200

Uses terms like "worthless", "stupid", or "dumb". 

What is judgemental language?

200
Genie was called "The Wild Child" because...

What is she was unable to communicate, and wasn't used to civil society?

300

These are the rules that regulate our use of language.

What is grammar?

300

An example of this misarticulation is saying "ax" instead of "ask".

What is substitution?

300

Saying the Texas Pledge in the morning.

What is frozen?

300

Uses vulgar or abusive curse and swear words. 

What is profane language?

300

Genie Wiley was found at this age.

What is 14?

400
Our vocabulary should be...

What is large and flexible?

400

An example of this misarticulation is saying "arr" instead of "our".

What is omission?

400

Giving a speech in front of your class.

What is formal?

400

Using terms like "um" or "you know", sometimes known as discussion markers. 

What are tags?
400
This is the idea that you have until puberty to learn oral language otherwise you lose the ability to use it. 

What is the critical period hypothesis?

500

This is what language is similar to. It's how computers know what to do. 

What is a code?

500

An example of this misarticulation is saying "wassup" instead of "what's up?".

What is slurring?

500

Talking about last night's episode of the new Percy Jackson series with your friends. 

What is casual?

500

Unclear terms such as "they" or "a lot".

What is vague language?
500

This type of meaning would define a teacher as: "a person who teaches, especially in a school".

What is denotative?