LAN1260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Speech Community, Part Of Speech

• School: Edith Cowan University
• Department: Education
• Course: LAN1260
• Professor: Helen Adam

Document Summary

We are learning to understand: vocabulary and spoken grammar, the differences between speech and writing, the mod continuum; children"s unplanned speech; how to assist in children to develop planning skills. We are learning to: support students" listening, speaking, reading and writing development and extend students" repertoire of formal speech. Vocabulary: the words or lexicon/lexis of a language a dictionary records the words, their pronunciation, their word class and their meanings. Why is vocabulary important? it carries meaning in a language. Language users need sufficient vocabulary to meet the demands of communication in complex lives, the extent of a student"s vocabulary predicts their success in education. Fragmentation: single or chained clauses, coordinating conjunctions (a clause is a unit of meaning that has both a noun and a subject or verb) Involvement: first person, monitoring (checking the listener eg: finished? you right now? emphasis, hedges, direct quotes. Speech is linked with coordination small and relatively independent, flow of information is controlled.