PSYC 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Synaptic Pruning, Synaptogenesis, Baby Talk

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2450
• Professor: Karl Hennig

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Psyc 2450 language: in class language was said to be "productive. " Explain what this means in terms of the rap song discussed in class ("american boy"). In terms of the rap song, language is said to be productive because every time you open your mouth to speak, it"s a new set of things. Kanye west"s rap song is not simply a repetition of what"s already been said, rather, it"s a new form of expression. Despite this, productivity in terms of the learning theory of language does not necessarily apply in terms of the rules. One must follow the rules of language while expressing themselves so that other people can understand their message. [on an exam i may ask for only. The four components of language are semantics, phonology, morphology and syntax. Semantics refers to words having meaning and symbolizing something in the real world.