PSYC 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pragmatics
20 Jan 2017
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Readings online first exam 30% second exam 35% - different topics then first exam tutorial 10% - attendance and though response on canvas night before tutorial paper 25% - explain concepts. Facts e. g. learning first words (about 12 months) How do words works? need to know how and why words work understand preconceptions. Understand how not just when human communication works and develop. What is meaning (word meaning) how is it that words have meaning - not talked about in psych much- based on assumptions. Common view of meaning- meaning is the object for which the words stands words are like labels for objects (problems with that view of language) View of language/ meaning- codes message in words people decode meaning or words to objects. How do people make up names for things. The word thank you- based on a human way of life for interaction.
