important one in research on classroom behaviour, particularly when the
researcher wishes to quantify such behaviour.highlightingnhighlightv
(in reading) marking key words or sections in a passage with the use of a
coloured pen, making them easier to identify or remember when studying
or reviewing.
high stakes language testn
a language test that has important consequences for the test taker, for
example being admitted to or denied admission to a prestigious university
or receiving a promotion in salary or rank by demonstrating language
proficiency.
High varietyn
see diglossia
high voweln
see vowel
histogramn
see distribution
historical linguisticsn
another term for comparative historical linguistics
historic presentn
a present tense used in a context where a past tense would normally be used,
to create a more vivid effect, to show informality, or to show a sense of
“friendliness” between speaker and hearer.
For example:
Do you know what happened to me last night? I’m sitting in a restaurant
when this guy comes up and pours water over me.
historyn
see internal validity
holistic approachn
an approach to language teaching which seeks to focus on language in its
entirety rather than breaking it down into separate components, such as
reading, listening, writing, grammar, etc. This is one of the principles of
whole language as well as of some approaches to teaching language arts.
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