PS275 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Bootstrapping (Linguistics), Teddy Bear, Object Relations Theory
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Phonology refers to the rules of governing the structure and sequence of speech sounds: ex// different languages. Semantics involves vocabulary the way underlying concepts are expressed in words and word combinations. Grammar 3rd component consists of syntax, the rules by which words are arranged into sentences and morphology, the use of grammatical markers indicating number, tense, case, person, gender, active or passive voice. Pragmatics refers to the rules for engaging in appropriate and effective communication: to converse successfully children must take turns, stay on topic and state their meaning clearly. The behaviourist perspective: skinner language is developed through operant conditioning, some behaviourists believe children rely on imitation to acquire whole sentences and phrases. In sum, the more committed the brain is to native-language patterns, the better children"s mastery of their native language and the less effectively they acquire foreign languages. They assume that language grows out of communication yet large disparities between pragmatics and other aspects of language do exist.
