PSYC 3290 Lecture : Ch. 1 Themes of Psycholinguistics.pdf
30 Jan 2013
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The novice accepted the deal before he had a chance to check his finances, which put his in a state of conflict when he realized he had a straight flush. Words and putting them in the right order. Linguistics: study of the origin, structure, and use of language. Psychology: study of individuals" mental processes and behaviors. [pragmatics: how we use language and social context] Interpret as: the horse (raced past the barn) fell. Pragmatic knowledge of language (rules related to the use of words in different settings, rules of politeness) Both speaker and listener process the sentence as a request rather than in a literal manner. A system of symbols and rules that enable us to communicate. [the words and symbols we assign to objects have no relation to the object] [meaning that language is creative, words can be combined in infinite ways] [language originated by humans imitating the sounds in nature]
