Key Concepts in Linguistics and Language Acquisition
I. Key Linguistic Terms and Concepts
Linguistic Terms Glossary
- Corpus Linguistics
- Lingua Franca
- ESL (English as a Second Language)
- Language Function
- Dialect
- Caregiver Speech
- Holophrastic Speech
- Translation
- Telegraphic Speech
- Babbling
- Clinical Linguistics
- EFL (English as a Foreign Language)
- Lexicography
- Interpretation
- Language Testing
- Chomsky (Noam Chomsky)
Matching Definitions Exercise
Match the following definitions to the terms listed above:
- (ESL) English plays a major role in a country's communication.
- (Language Testing) The assessment and evaluation of language progress.
- (Interpretation) The activity of changing oral texts from one language to another.
- (EFL) English as a school subject.
- (Lingua Franca) A language used for communication among people who speak different