PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Emoji, Spoken Language, 6 Years
29 May 2019
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A system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning. Differs from simple communication in 4 ways. It shows displacement can talk about time and space. Characterized by generativity infinite number of possibilities can make up new words over time. 2015 - face with tears of joy" . 2016 - "post-truth circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals. 2017 youthquake defined as a significant cultural, political or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people . ""our ability to communicate is fundamental and underpins everything else . Learning to talk is one of the most important skills a child can master in the 21st century. One in five (22%) boys will have problems with talking and understanding speech. 23% will not get help with speech problems. 46% will not get help from a speech therapist. English has 45 different sounds - phonemes. Smallest unit of meaning is a morpheme.
