PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Fast Mapping, American Sign Language, Myelin

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Aphasia - language disorder characterized by inability to use and understand words. Broca"s area - region, at the back of left frontal lobe, responsible for speech production. Broca"s aphasia - inability to articular words normally. Difficulty understanding phrases of certain structure (trouble understanding complex, passive voice sentences) Wernicke"s area - region, at the posterior-superior of left temporal lobe, responsible for language comprehension. Wernicke"s aphasia - inability to understand words a person hears as well as speaking normally (words that are put together in sentences are randomly thrown together) Language - a form of communication that involves the use of spoken, written, or gestural symbols that are combined in a rule-based form. Involves communications about objects and events that are not present in the present time and place. Produces completely new meanings (language and context - same words different meaning ) Is passed down from parents to children (experience dictates which language we will speak)

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