PSYCH320 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Yerkish, Gustav Nottebohm, Wada Test
4 Dec 2015
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Crucial feature of human language: referential - referring to something combinatorial and creative - combining language components in creative ways to create a new phrase. Intentional - use of language with purpose, not reflexive might be shared with animal communication system. 2-3 different gesture for a specific meanings single gesture for multiple meaning horses recognize whinnies. Dolphins call back with their own whistle if they hear their own whistle, they will still whistle back. Parrots use names different call for others like names. More similar to adoptive parents than biological parents. Campbell"s monkey use combinatorial for specific meaning. Bees use grammar in their dancing do specific movements to refer something that isn"t there pointing towards food. Foundational/prerequisite abilities for language that are shared by other animals. Developmental stages birdsong require adult models, have sensitive period of input. Effect of deprivation birds who are deafened as babies and regain hearing later had less consistent syllable ordering, degraded syllables or unrecognized syllables.
