PSYB57H3 : Language Textbook Notes **Use with Lect9 Notes
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chimpanzees can learn symbols to communicate (language is to communicate through symbols); however could not use those symbols to express themselves in different way. little evidence that animals" communication systems do not form a true language, but they do communicate. *problem* we compare animal communication to human language, but it is not fair to judge them with ourselves as a point of reference. structure: structural principles such as grammar; system of rules and principles that specifies universal standards of thought/properties of expressions clarity; precision/specificity; logic/validity; relevance; accuracy; depth. phonology/morphology: phoneme: smallest unit of sound we can make, morpheme: smallest unit of sound we can make that has meaning i. e. take vs taking (2 morphemes: take and ing which is an inflectional morpheme) syntax: rule for how to put together sentences and phrases. pragmatics: social rules of language; verbal and non-verbal; varies from culture to culture.
