Psychology 2040A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Morpheme, Phoneme, Pragmatics

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: Joanna Sinos

Document Summary

Infinite generatively: ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules. Phonology: sound system of a language; sounds used and rules about how they may be combined. Morphology: rules that govern how words are formed in a language. Word that cannot be broken into smaller meaningful parts. Syntax: the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences. Pragmatics: the appropriate use of language in different contexts. Lack of point is a indicator for problem in infant"s communication system. Infants understand words before they can produce or speak them. Vocabulary increase once the first word is spoken. Children sometimes overextend or use tend the meaning of words they use. Overextension: tendency to apply word to objects that are inappropriate for the word"s meaning inappropriate for the word"s meaning. Ex: may call all men or boys dada -> doesn"t know the real meaning. Underextension: tendency to apply a word too narrowly.