Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Zygote, Sound Localization, Normative Social Influence

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Ross Esson

Document Summary

Consists of a system of symbols and rules for combining these symbols in ways that can produce an infinite number of meanings. 3 critical properties essential to language: symbolic: sounds, signs, structure: how symbols can be combined, generative: symbols can be combined to generate an infinite number of messages. Surface structure: consists of the way symbols are combined within a given language. Deep structure is the underlying meaning for the combined symbols rules for connecting the symbols is semantics. Phonemes: the smallest units of sound that are recognized as separate in a given language (46 in. Morphemes: the smallest units of meaning in a language, made by combining phonemes. Biological foundations for acquiring a language: children begin to learn at a young age despite limited thinking skills, sensitive period during which language is most easily learned. Social learning processes: motherese, operant conditioning, parents do not typically correct grammar skills, but focus on deep structure (semantics)