A) the culturally determined comfortable distance between speakers when they are communicating with one another. B) body language. C) eye contact between speakers. D) sounds that are not words (e.g., sighing or crying). A) the culturally determined comfortable distance between speakers when they are communicating with one another. B) body language. C) eye contact between speakers. D) sounds that are not words (e.g., sighing or crying).

Exam 8: Teaching in a Linguistically Diverse Classroom: Understanding the Power of Language

Although the civil rights movement gave bilingual education renewed emphasis, it is not a creation of the 1960s.

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Language has at least four characteristics in common with other social institutions. Briefly describe these characteristics and give an example of each.

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Language, like other social institutions, has several characteristics in common. These include:

1. Norms and rules: Like other social institutions, language has norms and rules that govern its use. For example, in English, there are rules for grammar, syntax, and pronunciation that speakers are expected to follow.

2. Social structure: Language, like other social institutions, is embedded within a social structure. This means that language use is influenced by social factors such as power dynamics, social hierarchies, and cultural norms. For example, certain dialects or accents may be associated with specific social groups or regions.

3. Symbolic meaning: Language, like other social institutions, is a system of symbols that carry meaning. Words and phrases have symbolic meaning that is shaped by cultural and social contexts. For example, the word "freedom" carries different symbolic meanings in different cultural and political contexts.

4. Transmission and preservation: Like other social institutions, language is transmitted and preserved through social processes such as education, communication, and cultural practices. For example, languages are passed down through generations within families and communities, and are also taught in educational settings.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a learning-community classroom that is linguistically diverse?

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An accent differs from the standard language:

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Proxemics refers to:

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Three aspects of nonverbal behavior are proxemics, kinesics, and paralanguage. Briefly define these terms with examples.

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Although American Sign Language (ASL) is widely used in the United States, it is not recognized as a language.

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In Lau v. Nichols, the Supreme Court ruled that school districts across the United States must provide students an education in languages that meet their needs.

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The issue of how and when to test English language learners in English rather than in their native language became a point of dispute because of the accountability (testing) measures central to the No Child Left Behind Act.

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The term "bidialectalism" refers to:

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Compare the characteristics of learning-community classrooms and traditional classrooms.

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In a learning-community classroom, disciplinary knowledge is sometimes learned as an end in itself and sometimes as a means to another end.

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According to Berger and Berger, language can be referred to as:

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Identify a characteristic of language.

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A difference between traditional classrooms and classrooms that are learning communities is that in the learning-community classrooms:

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A characteristic of a learning-community classroom is that:

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According to Robertson and Ford, in the early production stage of second language acquisition, an individual:

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All the individuals present in a linguistically diverse classroom do not participate in the classroom's activity-oriented environment.

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The affective filter hypothesis, a contextual factor associated with acquiring a second language, suggests that emotions are a factor in the ease or difficulty in learning another language.

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Briefly discuss the arguments for and against bilingual education programs.

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Although the civil rights movement gave bilingual education renewed emphasis, it is not a creation of the 1960s.

Language has at least four characteristics in common with other social institutions. Briefly describe these characteristics and give an example of each.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a learning-community classroom that is linguistically diverse?

An accent differs from the standard language:

Proxemics refers to:

Three aspects of nonverbal behavior are proxemics, kinesics, and paralanguage. Briefly define these terms with examples.

Although American Sign Language (ASL) is widely used in the United States, it is not recognized as a language.

In Lau v. Nichols, the Supreme Court ruled that school districts across the United States must provide students an education in languages that meet their needs.

The issue of how and when to test English language learners in English rather than in their native language became a point of dispute because of the accountability (testing) measures central to the No Child Left Behind Act.

The term "bidialectalism" refers to:

Compare the characteristics of learning-community classrooms and traditional classrooms.

In a learning-community classroom, disciplinary knowledge is sometimes learned as an end in itself and sometimes as a means to another end.

According to Berger and Berger, language can be referred to as:

Identify a characteristic of language.

A difference between traditional classrooms and classrooms that are learning communities is that in the learning-community classrooms:

A characteristic of a learning-community classroom is that:

According to Robertson and Ford, in the early production stage of second language acquisition, an individual:

All the individuals present in a linguistically diverse classroom do not participate in the classroom's activity-oriented environment.

The affective filter hypothesis, a contextual factor associated with acquiring a second language, suggests that emotions are a factor in the ease or difficulty in learning another language.

Briefly discuss the arguments for and against bilingual education programs.

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