PSYC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Kanzi, James Rumbaugh, Acculturation
1 Apr 2015
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Chapter eight language and thought march 30th last class. 19th century focus on the mind: introspection. Behaviourist focus on overt responses: arguments regarding incomplete picture of human functioning. Empirical study of cognition 1956 conference: simon and newell problem solving, chomsky new model of language, miller memory. Properties of language: symbolic, semantic, generative, structured. Phonemes = smallest speech units: 100 possible, english about 40. Morphemes = smallest unit of meaning: 50,000 in english, root words, prefixes, suffixes. Semantics = meaning of words and word combinations of objects and actions to which words refer. Syntax = a system of rules for arranging words into sentences: different rules for different languages. Initial vocalizations similar across languages: crying, cooing, babbling. 6 months babbling sounds begin to resemble surrounding language. 1 first word: similar cross culturally words for parents, receptive vs expressive language. 18-24 months vocabulary spurt: fast mapping, over and under extensions.
