What Are the Three Basic Semantic Challenges for English Learners

question 16

Multiple Choice

What are the three basic semantic challenges for English learners?

• A) translating, learning words for which there is no first-language counterpart, and understanding similar words that are in both languages with different meanings
• B) using articles, conjugating verbs, and finding appropriate adjectives and adverbs for spoken and written discourse
• C) forming words, phrases, and sentences appropriately according to context
• D) using clipping, acronyms, and blends when speaking and writing in different contexts

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Definitions:

Social Construction

An idea that is built on shared perceptions, not on objective reality.

Exosystem

Refers to the layer of a person's environment that indirectly affects them, part of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

Socioeconomic Status

A valuation of one's economic and social rank within society, which considers variables such as income, academic background, and employment type.