PSY274H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Spoken Language, Sign Language, 18 Months
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For experiments: be able to clearly and accurately describe: Multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blank. No word bank for fill in the blank. Point form is acceptable as long as it makes sense. Icon physical resemblance (spoken language it sounds like what it refers to ex. Symbol (arbitrary relationship with what they stand for) We don"t know of a culture that used sign language exclusively without using spoken language. Possibly due to: keeping the hands free, signaling (don"t have to be looking at the individual to receive the communication and be alerted), being able to speak at night (can"t see hand signs during night), and less effort/less energy. Do all human possess some predisposition to use the manual-visual modality. Study children because they are less rooted than adults. Compared 18 months old and 24 month old hearing children. Tested to what degree children assume unfamiliar spoken word vs arbitrary gesture refers to something.
