Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9, 304-322: Observational Learning, Pragmatics

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Consists of a system of symbols and rules for combining these symbols in ways that can generate an infinite number of possible messages and meanings. Scientific study of the psychological aspects of language such as how people understand, produce, and acquire language. Use of language evolved as people gathered to form larger social units. Symbolic language uses symbols to represent ideas, objects, events, feelings, etc. Grammar: the set of rules that dictate how symbols can be combined to create meaningful units of communication. Syntax: the rules that govern the order of words. The meaning of words and sentences, actually is a tricky business. The symbols of language can be combined to generate an infinite number of messages that have novel. Refers to the fact that language allows us to communicate about events and objects that are not physically present. Consists of the symbols that are used and heir order. Refers to the underlying meaning of the combined symbols.