PSYC 2076 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sign Language, Phoneme, Frontal Lobe
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What is language: shared, rule-governed system of symbolic communication. Aspects of language: phonology the sounds, morphology the make-up of words, syntax the order of the words, semantics the content or meaning of words. Carrot, cow, horse: synonyms words that mean the same thing (talk and speak, antonyms opposite things (big and little) And : 5-7 year olds getting better grammar and becoming more adult like with their speech, pragmatics, social speech speech intended to be understood by the listener. Changes with age as early as two years old, kids try to make their speech relevant; by five, starting to adapt their speech to listener; use words to resolve disputes and using more polite language. Purely self-expressive (talk to imaginary friends, barbies talking to each other) When vocal statements are relevant to the task at hand (commenting on what they are dong; i am drawing a circle ) An external sign of task directed inner speech.
