Psychology 2220A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Honey Bee, Cerebrum, Perirhinal Cortex

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2220A/B
• Professor: Scott Mac Dougall- Shackleton

Document Summary

Language in non-human primates: can acquire aspects of language, no syntax or reference, why can"t chimpanzees acquire language, don"t have innate language acquisition device, vocal limitation, reference problem, cultural/social transmission. How did the brain evolve to process language: adaptation, new brain areas, specialized, not shared with non-linguistic ancestors, descent with modification, remodeling and reuse of existing rudimentary structures, share some similarities with non-linguistic ancestors. Examples: domain-specific, dual-process theory, rule learning; rule: past tense, add ed visit --> visited, memory; memory: irregular forms, go --> went, domain-general, neural networks & computational models, decentralized interconnected network of simple units (neurons) Support for domain-specific mechanisms: universal grammar, language invention, werker & tees, 1984. Psych 2220a lecture 10: innate language acquisition device, infants show language processing skills not likely due to experience. Language disorders: language disorders may tell us more about domain specificity of language, specific language impairment (sli, dyslexia, aphasia.