PSYC 2014 Study Guide - Final Guide: Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously, Pragmatics, Wada Test
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Chapter 9: language: necessary components of language, semantics, refers to the message covered by the language, meaning conveyed by an utterance, the message we convey is somehow larger than the words, syntax. Introduced by chomsky: argued syntax is a real and important part of language, rules that arrange words into phrases and sentences so can be understood by other people in culture, example: Colorless green ideas sleep furiously : sentence makes no sense but it appears correct, syntax is critical to understanding. Same words when put in different order can have different meaning. Speakers asserts their belief in some proposition; say something they believe to be true. Speakers commits themselves to some later action (ex: oath) Speaker describes their own psychological state, telling what you feel. Wernicke"s aphasia: speaks fluently but it has little meaning, damage to the temporal lobe; between auditory cortex and angular gyrus.
