[LINA01H3] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (47 pages long)
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Linguistics: is the scientific study of human language. It is to find the nature of the human mind since only humans speak languages. Animals cannot speak which makes humans special and unique. Speaking is considered as one of the fundamental properties of being a human. Linguists study various languages to determine the fundamental properties of language. Nim chimpsky was an ape that learned sign language through a study by herbert s. He experimented with nim and trained him enough for him to state a sentence. However, the sentence wasn"t properly complete which proves that language is special to humans. Nim chimpsky"s name came from noam chomsky, who is known as the father of modern linguistics". Mental grammar: is a portion in the brain/mind that has the knowledge of one"s native language and the underlying characteristics. It is shared by people of the same language but varies by individuals.
