coursewaren
computer programs used incomputer assisted learning.
court interpretern
an interpreter with the specialized knowledge necessary to provide
interpretationduring judicial proceedings. The requirements for court
interpretation regarding training, experience, and certification varies from
country to country.
see also interpreter
covariancen
a measure of the degree to which two variables vary together.
see also analysis of covariance
covariaten
a variable whose effect is statistically controlled in the analysis of
covariance
coveragen
the degree to which words and structures can be used to replace other words
and structures, because they have a similar meaning. For example seat
includes the meanings of chair,bench, and stool, and What time is it please?
can replace Could you kindly tell me the time? Coverage is a principle used
to help select language items for language teaching, since items with a high
degree of coverage are likely to be most useful to language learners.
see also selection
covert language policy n
see language policy
covert prestigen
positive attitudes towards a languageor varietythat are not often
overtly expressed. For example, in many speech communities, there is a
standard variety that has obvious prestige and is associated with education
and status, while a non-standard variety in the same area may not be overtly
valued. The prestige of the standard variety can be shown in many ways,
including a tendency of speakers to report that they use standard forms
more often than they do. However, sometimes speakers report using non-
standard forms more frequently than they do in fact, indicating that there is
a kind of covert prestige associated with this variety as well.
c-parametern
see item response theory
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