PSY 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Phoneme, Sound Symbolism, Functional Fixedness
2 Aug 2017
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Largely arbitrary system of communication that combines symbols (words or gestures) in rule- based ways to create shared meaning. Enables us to express thoughts and feelings, facilitates _________________ 4 levels of analysis that must coordinate in order for us to communicate effectively. Probably around 100 total, each language only uses a subset of them. O(cid:373)e la(cid:374)guages (cid:272)o(cid:374)tai(cid:374) sou(cid:374)ds that do(cid:374)"t o(cid:272)(cid:272)ur i(cid:374) other la(cid:374)guages. The smallest units of meaning in a language, created by stringing phonemes together. Ca(cid:374) (cid:271)e full (cid:449)ords (cid:894)(cid:862)dog(cid:863)(cid:895) or (cid:373)odifiers (cid:894)(cid:862)re-(cid:863)(cid:895) The set of rules of a language by which we construct complete sentences. Includes factors like word order, morphological markers (e. g. , adding s for plural, adding ing for ongoing action), and sentence structure. Elements of communication that are not part of the content of language but are critical to interpreting its meaning e. g. , facial expression, tone of voice, previous statements by others.
