Theory of Language

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Language

Shared system of symbols that represent ideas

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Symbol

Chunks of meaning that represent concepts

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Grammar

Rules to combining symbols

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Dialect

Subgroup speech pattern

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Idiolect

Individual’s distinct speech pattern

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Phoneme

Smallest unit of sound

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Morpheme

Smallest meaningful unit

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Free morpheme

Independent, basic words

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Bound morpheme

Must connect to a word

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Derivational bound morpheme

Change meaning or part of speech of word

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Inflectional bound morpheme

Modifies, does not change meaning of word

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Minimal pairs

Words that differ by single phoneme

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Minimal pairs

Wed/red is an example of

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Minimal pairs

Check/tech are examples of

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Minimal pairs

Bone/bun are examples of

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How many morphemes in “run”?

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2

How many morphemes in “runs”?

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2

How many morphemes in “running”?

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2

How many morphemes in “ran”?

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Free

Is “run” a bound or free morpheme?

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Bound

Is “-ed” a bound or free morpheme?

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How many morphemes in “unfeelingly”?

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4

How many morphemes in “cheerleaders”?

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2

How many morphemes in “felt”?

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2

How many morphemes in “clarify”?

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3

How many phonemes in “clue”?

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4

How many phonemes in “abode”?

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5

How many phonemes in “handle”?

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2

How many phonemes in “bee”?

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3

How many phonemes in “reap”?

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5

How many phonemes in “vacate”?

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5

How many phonemes in “supply”?

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4

How many phonemes in “tenth”?

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Syllable

Unit containing vowel

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Monosyllabic

1 syllable

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Disyllabic

2 syllables

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Polysyllabic

3 or more syllables

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Onset

Consonant sound before vowel sound in syllable

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Coda

Consonant sound after vowel sound in syllable

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Open syllable

Syllable with no coda

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Closed syllable

Syllable with coda

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How many syllables in “friend”?

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2

How many syllables in “finance”?

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5

How many syllables in “university”?

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1

How many syllables in “school”?

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4

How many vowels in “ornamental”?

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4

How many syllables in “amphibian”?

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Open

Is “through” an open or closed syllable?

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Open

Is “eye” an open or closed syllable?

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Closed

Is “rough” an open or closed syllable?

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Closed

Is “climb” an open or closed syllable?

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V

What is the word shape of “eye”?

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CCVC

What is the word shape of “steal”?

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CCCVC

What is the word shape of “stripe”?

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CCV

What is the word shape of “through”?

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CVC

What is the word shape of “rough”?

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CCV

What is the word shape of “blue”?

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CCCVCCC

What is the word shape of “strands”?

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CCCVCCC

What is the longest syllable shape diagram you can have?