PSY 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: Psy, Language Acquisition
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Provide a generalization to each of the key terms listed in this section. 0. 1 language: communication of information through symbols arranged according to systematic rules. 0. 2 grammar: system of rules that determines how our thoughts can be expressed. 0. 3 phonology: study of the smallest basic units of speech (phonemes) 0. 4 syntax: ways in which words and phrases can be combined to form sentences. 0. 5 semantics: rules that govern meanings of words and sentences. 0. 6 babbling: meaningless speech-like sounds made by children. Found around the age of 3 months through 1 year. 0. 7 telepathic speech: sentences in which words not critical to messages. 0. 8 learning theory approach: language acquisition follows the principles of reinforcement. 0. 9 navist approach: genetically, determined, innate mechanism. 0. 10 linguistic-relatively hypothesis: notion that language shapes and determine the way. People in a speci c culture perceive and understand the world.
