LETRS Vocabulary - Unit1/Session2

What is the definition for phonology?

• The study of sentence structure.
• The study of the sounds of human speech.
• The study of word meanings.
• The study of written language.

What is the definition of orthography?

• The study of ancient civilizations.
• The art of writing calligraphy.
• The conventional spelling, spacing, and punctuation system of a language.

• The study of human behavior.

What is the definition of morphology?

• The study of the sounds of words.
• The study of the external structure and form of words.
• The study of the internal structure and form of words.
• The study of the meaning of words.

What is the definition of the word semantics?

• The meaning or interpretation of a word, phrase, sentence, or text based on context.

• The study of the sounds of human speech.
• The study of the meaning of words and phrases in a language.
• The study of the structure of words and word formation.

What is the definition of the word syntax?

• The definition of the word syntax is the set of rules that dictate how words and symbols are combined to form valid sentences or expressions in a programming language or natural language.
• The definition of the word syntax is the process of analyzing and understanding the meaning of words.
• The definition of the word syntax is the study of the origin and history of words.
• The definition of the word syntax is the practice of arranging words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.

What does the word discourse mean?

• a type of clothing
• a type of dance
• a type of food
• the exchange of information between people (or reader and writer)

What is an example of "discourse?"

• soliloquy
• conversation
• monologue
• lecture

What is the definition of the word pragmatics?

• The social queues that govern correct use of language and gestures.

• Pragmatics refers to the study of grammar rules.
• Pragmatics is the study of word origins and etymology.
• The definition of pragmatics is the study of language sounds.

How would a teacher use phonology in their instruction?

• By teaching students about the sounds and pronunciation of words.
• By incorporating phonology into art projects.
• By using phonology to teach grammar rules.
• By teaching students about the history of phonology.

How could a teacher explicitly teach orthography in the classroom?

• By using technology to automatically correct all spelling errors without providing any feedback or instruction.
• By providing direct instruction on spelling rules, phonics, and word patterns and using various spelling activities and exercises.
• By encouraging students to guess the spelling of words without any guidance or instruction.
• By focusing solely on memorization of individual words without teaching spelling rules or patterns.