PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Phoneme, Classical Conditioning, Korean Language
1 Dec 2012
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3 main criteria that outline true language language is regular: it has rules and grammar language is arbitrary: lack of connection between words and their meaning language is productive: limitless words to describe objects, situations, and actions. The whorf-sapir hypothesis: language influences our thoughts and the way we perceive and experience the world. Cultures that counter this: indian wyoming arapaho use one word for every male senior (father, brother, son, etc) while korean language has a specific word for each member of the extended family. Morphemes: the smallest units of sound that contain information. Often a word, but some words contain multiple morphemes (all human language contain similar features that are called morphemes) Ex. table = 1 morpheme, (table)(cloth) = 2 morphemes. Phonemes: even smaller units of sound that contain information (when you break down a morpheme) Syntax: the rules that govern how sentences are put together (also known as grammar) Semantics: the meaning of each individual word.
