LINA01H3 Lecture Notes - Noam Chomsky, Word Formation
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There are over 100 languages spoken in the gta from over 15 different language families. 911 in toronto is equipped to answer in 150 languages. It provides window to investigate what it means to be human. It allows us to understand/accept other languages/cultures. Scientific study of human languages and language use. What does that mean: what humans need to know in order to use language. Possible to verify the truth of facts, not of judgement, which expresses an opinion. Some animals have very complex communications systems: bees communicate by dance. Animals using human language: parrots do not learn language passively, they need human interaction. Animals have communication systems while humans have language: U-shaped development (good, bad, good) of english past tense in children s english. Discovers english regular past tense, formation add ed and uses it everywhere. Child realise irregular verbs but still over-apply -ed. Finite number of words can make infinite sentences.
