Answer to Question #200096 in English for MOKGADI RASEALA

Question

1.in your own words, explain what you understand by the following concept.

1.1 phoneme

1.2 Diction

1.3 Register

2 state whether the following are true or false and give suitable reason for your answer.

2.1 Listening to music on the radio might be considered as an example of passive listening.

2.2 Listening for assonance in a poem is an example of the bottom-up strategies.

2.3 Punctuation plays no role in facilitating comprehension.

2.4 The third phase of listening is not associated with the process of recalling and creative interpretation.

2.5 Tone is defined as the use of informal language in a written text.

Answer 1

1.1 phoneme- Different elements of grammar that differentiates one word from another.

1.2 Diction- The choice and use of ords in grammar.

1.3 Register-A certain level of a voice.

2.1 Listening to music on the radio might be considered as an example of passive listening- This is true because passive listening is when one listens without interrupting and may be still doing something else .

2.2 Listening for assonance in a poem is an example of the bottom-up strategies-This is true because assonance makes the reader understand the meaning of the poem.

2.3 Punctuation plays no role in facilitating comprehension.-This is statement is false as punctuation helps the reader understand the intended meaning of a sentence. It helps ascertain where emphasis is being made in a text.

2.4 The third phase of listening is not associated with the process of recalling and creative interpretation.-The statement is false because the post listening stage aims at helping a student reflect on the listening experience after the pre-listening and during listening tasks.

2.5 Tone is defined as the use of informal language in a written text.-This is false as tone is a musical note or vocal sound and is based on its pitch,strength and quality.