PSYC 1F90 Quiz: PSYC 289 - Unit #8
18 Jan 2018
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), led to the demise of cognition as a serious scientific topic: define language. Define morpheme, and be able to recognize examples. Be able to define and distinguish between the connotation and the denotation of a word. (pp. At what ages does a vocabulary spurt typically begin? (pp. The average child has a vocabulary of approximately 10000 words, which builds to an astonishing 40 000 words by grade 5: define fast mapping, overextensions, and underextensions. Be able to provide and recognize original examples of these concepts. (pp. 360-361: scientists have taught some language-like skills to a number of species, including dolphins, sea lions, and an african grey parrot, but their greatest success has come with the chimpanzee. 361-362: language evolved as a device to build and maintain social coalitions in increasingly larger groups, compare the behaviourist and nativist theories on the acquisition of language. Describe the evidence and arguments for and against each of these theories of language acquisition.
