PSYC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Helen Keller, Home Sign, Noam Chomsky
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Morphemes convey information about semantics meaning derived from words and sentences. Morphemes can also be strings of sounds that are not words but that modify words if attached: ex. Allows us to interpret language but is not a part of it. Certain letters/sounds might be dropped or added but the language remains the same. Came about as our ancestors began to show cooperation through various activities (i. e. group hunting) Phonemes may have come about through sound symbolism . Children are more efficient learners than adults when it comes to language. By 5 months of pregnancy, the auditory system of the child in the womb begins to work to the point where it can recognize its mother"s voice characteristics. Babbling: any intentional vocalization that lacks specific meaning: by the end of a baby"s first year, his babbling takes on a conversational tone. Children learn to recognize and interpret words well before they learn to produce them.
