PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Divergent Thinking, Personal Fable, Synaptic Pruning
25 Apr 2016
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Material only in class or text are less likely to be covered. Rules for arranging words and symbols in sentences or parts of sentences. Comprises the entire set of rules for combining symbols and sounds. Words (500 000), phrases (lots), sentences (infinite #) Allows its users to express abstract and distant ideas. Differs from animal communication in its representational capacity beyond the here and now. Period during development when exposure to human language is necessary. If child not exposed during this period, language does not develop. From first year of life to around age 12. Learning a new language the cut off is 7 years. Placement of tongue in mouth to pronounce sounds. In hindi it would produce 2 different meanings. By 1 year of age, perceive differences that are relevant to the language in the child"s environment (phonemes). High verbal responsiveness # child reaches 50 word vocabulary earlier.
