SMC103Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Language Acquisition Device, Language Processing In The Brain, Social Currency
11 Apr 2013
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Syntax - way the words are combined. Pragmatics - using language in different context. Metalinguistic - understanding language and properties of it. Language acquisition device - recognize the universal rules/universal grammar syntax is inherited with no role of evn"t. Critical period for language acquisition - if certain internal/external condition wrt. to language are missing than it will never develop. Piaget"s view: nature and nurture contribute to int. growth (symbolic thought pre-condition for language: collective monologue - talking to each other but not talking to each other. Vygotsky"s view: child construct evn"t through internal mental and physical experiences (communicative speech before verbal: dynamic relationship between language and thought, language acquisition support system - formats input of language for child making it transparent to lad. Learning to communicate (266 - 278, 281 - 284) Communication requires attention or intersubjectivity - sharing common focus and is child-direct as motherese or parentese.
