PCSD 285 Q3

MLU

Average length of utterance in morphemes.

Morpheme

Smallest unit of meaning.

Free morpheme

Can stand alone.

Bound morpheme

Cannot stand alone.

Syntax

Rules for sentence structure.

Morphology

Rules for word parts.

Epenthesis

Inserting a vowel where none is needed.

Phrase

Group of words without both subject and verb.

Aspect

Event dynamics: completion, repetition, continuation.

Tense

Verb marking for time.

Sibilants

Sounds made through narrow constriction, like /s/, /z/, /ʃ/.

Phonological process

Child speech simplification pattern.

Chunking

Organizing words into categories.

Story grammar

Internal structure of a story.

Figurative language

Nonliteral language.

Metaphoric transparency

How obvious a metaphor’s meaning is.

Metalinguistic

Thinking about language itself.

Decoding

Sounding out written words.

Blending

Combining sounds into words.

Segmentation

Breaking words into sounds.

Phonological awareness

Awareness of sounds/syllables.

Phonemic awareness

Awareness of individual phonemes.

Print awareness

Understanding how print works.

Coarticulation

Influence of one phoneme on another.

Register

Style of speech.

Genderlect

Gender-associated speaking style.

Shading

Gradual topic shift.

Contingent response

Response that builds on the previous speaker.