PSYC 001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: American Sign Language, Language Acquisition Device, Proto-Language
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Protolanguage- pre-language first developed by homo neanderthalensis protolanguage > grammatical language. Frontal lobes > larger > more complex and abstract thoughts. Innate, genetically based structures enable learning of language. Open & symbolic communication system w/ grammar rules. Symbolic: no real connection b/t sound and meaning/idea associated. B/c of broca"s area(left, speech production), wernicke"s area(left hemisphere, speech understanding), and occipital lobe. In adults, broca"s areas are different if language. Wernicke"s develops beforehand - we understand before learned early producing language. Children > hear more complex words&sentences > language develops fasterf. Child-directed speech- adult speech patterns universally changed to speak towards children. Mirror neurons - fires when we/someone else performs task. Cooing sounds 0-6 months (no meaning, just vocalization) Babbling (phonemes): 6-12 (up to 18) (have meaning - one of sounds used in native language) Lip sounds come first and throat last. Tend to learn ends of sentences first. Fluent in native language: by 5 yrs.
