Psychology 1000 Final: Exam Review
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The nature and structure of language o o. Language a system of symbols and rules for combining these symbols in ways that can produce an almost infinite number of possible messages and meanings: three critical properties of language: Symbolic: uses sounds, written signs, or gestures to refer to objects, events, ideas, and feelings: displacement capacity of language to represent objects and conditions that aren"t physically present. Structure: has rules that govern how symbols can be combined to create meaningful communication units. Generative: symbols can be combined to generate an almost infinite number of messages. Surface structure consists of the way symbols are combined within a given language. Syntax the rules for the combination of symbols. Sentence phrases words morphemes phonemes. Phonemes smallest units of sound recognized as separate in a given language: morphemes smallest units of meaning in a language. Humor: various forms of humor based on language: