FILM 2200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ventromedial Nucleus Of The Hypothalamus, Ghrelin, Vocal Folds
3 Mar 2019
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Language: consists of symbols that convey meaning , plus rules for combining those symbols , that can be used to generate an infinite variety of messages. Language systems include a number of critical properties: represent objects, actions, events, and ideas. Symbolic: people use spoken sounds and written words to. Semantic: understanding the meaning of words and combinations. Generative : every day you create and comprehend sentences that. Structured: rules govern the arrangement of words into phrases you have never spoken or heard before. and sentences ; some arrangements are acceptable and some are not. Cognition: refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge. 19th century focus on the mind structuralism. The empirical study of cognition 1956 conference. Argues the incomplete picture of human functioning. Simon and newell : problem-solving how do we do it? . Chomsky : a new model of language language is wired-in . Phonemes: smallest speech unit in a language that can be distinguished perceptually.
