PSYC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Process Simulation, Babbling, Linguistic Determinism

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC100
• Professor: Begosh Kristen

Document Summary

Language- spoken, written or signed words and the ways we combine them to communicate meaning. Morphemes smallest unit that carries meaning & word or part of word (e. g. prefix or suffix) Syntax- rules governing order of words in a sentence. Receptive language-ability to understand & pair sound with face that makes the sounds. One-word stage- age 1 to 2; speak mostly in single words. Two-word stage- around age 2; two-word sentences mostly comprised of nouns and verbs; follows syntax. Aphasia- impairment in language, usually caused by left-hemisphere caused by left-hemisphere damage. Linguistic determinism- belief they language determines the way we think. Bilingual advantage- ability of bilinguals to exert executive control & control attention.