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Linguistics Flashcards
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Language - English
Graduate
11/08/2014

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Linguistics
Definition
The study of this includes morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics?
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Morphology
Definition
What are the two morphemes in tree-s?
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Syntax
Definition
What is when a student is struggling with the order and grammar of language (She pretty is instead of She is pretty)?
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Semantics
Definition
What is the connotation of blood (not just the literal meaning)?
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Pragmatics
Definition
How does language generate meaning?
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Sociolinguist
Definition
This person studies how language is used in society?
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AAVE
Definition
“He be tired out” is an example of how this vernacular may be expressed?
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Register
Definition
What would determine whether you use formal or informal language (I am not versus I ain’t) in a given setting?
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Dialect
Definition
There are 8 major English forms of these in the United States.
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Standard English
Definition
Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling are consistently done in the same way wherever this language is found
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Prescriptive grammar
Definition
Which form of grammar strictly prescribes the rules for English language usage?
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Descriptive grammar
Definition
Which form of grammar bends the rules by using the rules of everyday grammar that people actually use, and not just those in the book?
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Lexicon
Definition
What is the vocabulary of a language?
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Communication
Definition
This complex system relies upon words, gestures, and facial expressions to impart meaning between at least two people or systems.
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Metacognition
Definition
What is monitoring and understanding one’s own understanding of a topic or subtopic?
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