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NES ESOL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Morpheme - ....ANSWER ...-in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix) Acculturation - ....ANSWER ...-Borrowing culture traits from another group. Incorporating new traits WITHOUT altering its own culture. Register - ....ANSWER ...-The form of a language that is appropriate to a given situation. Varies depending on setting, relationships, linguistic interaction. Often students learn classroom langauge and are unable to speak in informal settings. Slang - ....ANSWER ...-Any nonstandard form of a language. Derogative sense (words & phrases not proper for social interaction). Gives sense of community. Phonology - ....ANSWER ...-SOUNDS of a langauge. The smallest unit of sound that can hold meaning is a (phoneme). Phonemic Awareness vs. Phonics - ....ANSWER ...-Phonemic awareness precedes phonics instruction. Phonics = direct correspondence between letters & sounds (require presence of print). Alphabetic principle. Both needed as child prepares to read. ....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1