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Linguistics Praxis Terms & Topics

Linguistics Praxis Terms & Topics. Dr. Melissa Comer Associate Professor Tennessee Tech University. Linguistics. . . Simplified. Think About It. What sounds in English are typically problematic for ELL speakers?

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Linguistics Praxis Terms & Topics

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  1. Linguistics Praxis Terms & Topics Dr. Melissa Comer Associate Professor Tennessee Tech University

  2. Linguistics. . . Simplified

  3. Think About It. . . • What sounds in English are typically problematic for ELL speakers? • An ESOL student says, “I have 2 pen.” Which English morpheme has the student not yet acquired? • What are the 8 parts of speech? • There are 4 basic tenses. What are they? • What is the difference between active and passive voice? • Name the 4 types of sentences.

  4. Figurative Language Examples

  5. Prefix/Suffix An excellent resource for affixes can be found at: http://www.betterendings.org/homeschool/Words/Root%20Words.htm

  6. What are. . . • Characteristics of a sheltered ESL class • Class has ESL students only • Teachers use physical activities, visual aids, & the environment to teach • Characteristics of dual-immersion (2-way immersion) • Program that brings together native minority speakers with native target speakers • Both groups of students, ideally, develop fluency in both languages Your logo here

  7. Terms to know. . .

  8. ESL Textbook Organizational Patterns • Hierarchy • also known as structure: shows the relationship of various units • Hierarchy Examples

  9. ESL Textbook Organizational Patterns • Grammatical • Arranged according to a set of structural rules • Sentences • Phrases • Words • Morphology • Provides an approach for constructing grammar Your logo here

  10. ESL Textbook Organizational Patterns • Notional-functional • Is arranged around the notion that people use language to communicate in a particular context • Function is a specific purpose for a speaker in a given context • Example: the ‘notion’ of shopping requires numerous language functions (price, warranty, product description, etc.) Your logo here

  11. ESL Textbook Organizational Patterns Your logo here

  12. Think about it. . . • What is the difference between comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives? • What is negative transfer? (think L1application to L2) • What is the difference between blends and digraphs? • What is a weak reference? (think pronoun/antecedent relationship) • What is the difference between a relative pronoun and a demonstrative pronoun?

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