PSYB20H3 Lecture Notes - Mutual Exclusivity, Tag Question, Literal And Figurative Language
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It refers to the rules governing the structure and sequence of speech sounds. It involves vocabulary the way underlying concepts are expressed in words and word combinations. It consists of syntax (orders) and morphology (magnitude, qualities). It refers to the rules for engaging in appropriate and effective communication. Noam choamsky language as a uniquely human accomplishment, etched into the structure of the brain. Language acquisition device (lad): an innate system that permits children, once children have acquired sufficient vocabulary, to combine words into grammatically consistent, novel utterances and to understand the meaning of sentences they hear. Lad consists of a universal grammar, which is a built-in storehouse of rules common to all human languages. With extensive training, members of certain species can acquire a vocabulary ranging from several hundred symbols and can produce and respond to short, novel sentences, although they do so less consistently than a preschool child.
