Essay – Early Literacy and Emergent Readers In this assignment, use what you learned from this week’s readings in addition to outside research to write a 4- to 5-page essay discussing the importance of early literacy skills in language development and analyzing how recent research has influenced instruction in these areas. Create a paper in […]
How has your understanding of how children develop language during the pre-K and kindergarten years shifted after reading this article?
Language and Literacy Connection: Metalinguistic awareness, phonology and morphology. The objective here is for you to begin to understand more fully metalinguistics, phonology, and morphology during the early primary years. After you read this journal article answer these questions that we will discuss during our next class meeting: what are the research questions? How are […]
What is the difference between derivational and inflectional morphemes? Give an example of Identify change in part of speech due to addition of an affix.
ASSIGNMENT Morphology 1.What is the difference between morphemes and syllables? 2.Define a morpheme 3.Give an example Identify roots and affixes within words 4. give an example of Identify free and bound morphemes 5.What is the difference between derivational and inflectional morphemes? 6. Give an example of Identify change in part of speech due to addition […]
Write a 250 word reflection of how you would support the language acquisition needs of your future students. Address how you will support the student or group of students in your future professional practice.
Topic: ELL Instructional Strategies Since ELLs are tasked with not only developing content knowledge but also acquiring proficiency in English, teachers must implement effective instructional strategies to address all the learning needs of an ELL. Part 1 Answer each of the following questions: What are some strategies teachers use to teach foundational reading skills (concepts […]
What components of linguistic theory are involved in the study? In what ways does your knowledge of phonetics, phonology, morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics, etc. help you understand the article?
Reflect on what you’ve learned this semester about phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language acquisition, and sociolinguistics, as well as how these subfields of linguistics interact. As you read your article, ask yourself how everything you know about these subfields contributes to your understanding the study and/or how understanding various levels of language structure […]
Describe several ways in which it differs from other varieties of English in terms of its phonology, morphology, vocabulary, or syntax.
Select a recognized dialect or variety of American English and prepare a report on it. It may be a regional, social, or stylistic variant. Good choices include AAVE, Gullah, regional variants (e.g., Appalachian English, New York English), Standard English, or English variants associated with particular ethnic or religious groups. Prepare an 800 word report on […]