Chapter 11.
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Alana: Quiz Questor
Allison: Word Wizard
Lauren: Discussion Director
Casey: Fact Formulator
Laura: Cyber Citer
Section 002
Chapter 11
Questions
Q1: T or F: Children go through 3 stages in the process of acquiring language?
A1: F: Children go through an identifiable series of stages in the process of learning language.
Q2: T or F: Similarity among children is probably due to a common biological heritage?
A2: T
Q3: Children from ethnic minority groups usually speak what are called___________ ___________ of English.
A3: standard dialects
Q4: In America the use of the term_________ __________ has generally been confined to English teachers and their friends.
A4: standard English
Q5: Dialects are most often associated with_______________ and second language learning.
A5: geographical areas
Q6: According to the __________ theory of American dialects, no dialect is inferior to others.
A6: difference
Q7: The solution of difference theorists is ___________ _____________, or teaching children grammar of both their native dialect and standard English in the early grades.
Word Wizard Vocabulary
1. Expressive-Expressive children focus on personal relations and feelings (pg151).
2. Referential-Referential children focus on objects (pg. 151).
3. Nonstandard dialects-A consistent and recognizable way in which children from ethnic minority groups speech is different from the speech of middle-class white people (pg. 154)
4. Standard English-"Proper" or "Correct" English (pg. 155).
5. Deficit theory-Nonstandard speakers are deficient in grammar (pg. 156).
6. Difference Theory -No dialect is inferior to others (pg. 156).
7. Bidialectal Instruction-Teaching children grammar both their native dialect and standard English in the early grades (pg. 156).
8. Elaboration-A sentence that puts two or three ideas into one sentence (pg 163).
Chapter 11 Summary
Chapter 11 was about "language diversity". The fist aspect discussed was individual differences in language development. Then, there was the social class differences in language development. Next was a discussion about the nonstandard dialects including black English and Spanish-influenced English. The functional aspects of nonstandard dialects were brought to our attention next. And this is what chapter 11 consisted of.
Casey was absent and has not been able to email me the info yet.
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