CLA - Spoken - Exam Structure Flashcards
(8 cards)
Approaching an essay you would…
-highlight key focuses in the question. (Key theories)
-highlight any contextual factors
-annotate your data
-check your examples cover at least 3 frameworks
-cluster your examples
-explore how the theories may or may not be relevant to the data in front of you and weave this into your response
-evaluate! What is the data telling you?
-e.g. overall, data from child x effectively showcases how important the role of the parent is due to…
How would you approach the phonology section? (what questions would you ask yourself)
-do they major any phonological mistakes?
-why might this be?
-theory/ context?
-does this affect them engaging or interacting with each other?
How would you approach the Lexus section? (What questions would you ask yourself)
-is the lexis that they use appropriate for their role play?
-does it enable them to engage and interact with each other?
-are there any issues?
How would you approach the grammar section - specifically morphology - (what questions would you ask yourself)
-are they able to use inflections correctly?
-does this affect the way they engage and interact with each other?
-what do we call this type of error?
-can you apply theory to discuss why it is used in the first place and why they both end up using it?
How would you approach the grammar section - specifically syntax - (what questions would you ask yourself)
-what sentence mood engages girls in their play and encourages them to interact with one and other?
-what contextual factors may have influenced this?
-do they speak in grammatically standard sentences? What is missing? What stage of development does this suggest they are in?
-are they at the same level?
-does this affect their ability to engage and interact with each other? Why not?
-can you link their non- standard use of grammar to any theory
-does it support or challenge anyone’s ideas
How would you approach the discourse structure section? (What questions would you ask yourself)
-do the girls/ boys show an understanding of turn taking and or adjacency pairs?
-does this structure enable them to engage and interact with each other?
-are they always successful in their interactions?
-does the communication break down at times? Why? Why not? Consider context
-have the girls found a way of using language (which may be fairly limited - due to context) that makes their conversation more cohesive?
-what techniques do they use?
What are other factors that may help a child to develop their language?
-books - lexis and semantics= but also syntax- adjectives will be used to develop longer noun phrases/ sentences
-nursery rhymes- lexis and syntax = offer children a chance to construct longer utterances before they have the ability to construct them independently.
Key ideas about context with spoken
-spoken/written language requires a child understanding that sounds people make or marks on a paper have meaning.
-babies often held close to human face when they talk to them. Isn’t surprising that to a child, an adults face is the most important part.
