PSYC 20651 Lecture 13: Child Psychology Chapter 9 Parts 1 and 2
22 Oct 2018
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Language: communication based off of a system of symbols. All human languages have some common characteristics. Infinite generativity: ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules. Organizational rules: describe the way language works. Includes the sounds that are used and rules on how they can be combined. Phoneme: basic unit of sound in language. Rule system that governs how words are formed. Rules that describe how morphemes can be combined into words. Morpheme: minimal unit of meaning (cannot be broken into smaller meaningful parts) - pre, tion, ing - change meaning of whatever word they are added to. The way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences. Semantics: the meaning of words and sentences. Appropriate use of language in different contexts. Can be complex and differ between cultures. Infants follow a similar path of language regardless of the culture. Babbling and other vocalizations for the first year:
