CAS PS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: African Grey Parrot, Karl Von Frisch, American Sign Language

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Joseph Harris

Document Summary

Psycholinguistics: study of how sounds and symbols are translated to meaning as shown in behavior. Phonemes: individual sounds that are basic structural elements such as s and sh . Morphemes: smallest unit of meaning, such as i , a , re , and added s for plural (e. g. , replays) syntax: aka grammar , a set of rules that govern how words can be combined to form meanings: ex. She purchased the dog small is improper grammar in english but proper in spanish semantics: the meaning of language: ex. The dorm food is psychotic is grammatically correct but semantically flawed. Karl von frisch nobel prize 1973 the figure-eight-shaped waggle dance of the honeybee. Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans have been taught some american sign language. Semantics has been debated, but syntax widely thought to be uniquely human. Nature: noam chomsky (mit, key papers from 1955-1975) An innate ability that makes it possible for young children to learn any language anywhere.