1402 Definitions

Question 1

Pragmatics

Answer 1

The way language is used to convey messages including making requests, how polite they are and how grammar serves the purpose of speakers as social beings.

E.g. a child uses pragmatic knowledge when they say “please” when asking for a cookie.

Question 2

Babbling

Answer 2

A sequence of consonants and vowels strung together. Begins around 6 months. Formed by open syllables and reduplication,

e.g. “babababa”

Question 3

First language transfer

Answer 3

Aspects of the first language are present in the L2 which causes an error.

“Tarn right” instead of “turn right”

Question 4

Input

Answer 4

speech or input that the child or learner is exposed to. the most common input a child is exposed to is ‘motherese’ of ‘baby talk’

E.g. repeating questions or expanding on what the child said.

Question 5

Discourse competence

Answer 5

the ‘big picture’ knowledge of how language fits together. Inc. understanding how to open and close the discourse.

Question 6

Passive vocabulary

Answer 6

passive vocab is language understood but not commonly part of our language use. “gregarious”