HDFS201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion
12 Oct 2017
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Section 9. 1: what is language: defining language, form of communication (written or signed) that is based on a system of symbols, consists of all words used by a community and rules for varying and combining them. Infinite generativity -- ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules. Infancy: milestones, crying: birth, cooing: 2-4 months, understanding 1st word: 5 months, babbling: 6 months, universal linguist ---> language specific listener: 6-12 months, using gestures: 8 - 12 months, detecting word boundaries : 8 months. Improvements in writing: adulthood and aging, may improve during adulthood, some decline in later adulthood, retrieving words - more difficult, understanding speech - more difficult. Section 9. 3: biological and environmental influences: biological influences, language development occurs in left hemisphere of the brain (broca"s and wericke"s area, chomsky -- children born with ability to detect basic features and rules of language.
