PSY 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Morpheme, Critical Period, Problem Solving
24 Oct 2016
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Language: largely arbitrary of communication that combines symbols (such as words or gestural signs) in rule-based ways to create meaning. Enables us to express thoughts and feelings, facilitates social interaction. Phoneme: category of sounds our vocal apparatus produces. Syntax: grammatical rules that govern how words are composed into meaningful strings. Extralinguistic information: elements of communication that aren"t part of the content of language but are critical to interpreting its meaning. Categories of sound our vocal apparatus produces. Influences by elements of our vocal tract, including our lips, teeth, tongue placement, vibration of the cords, opening and closing of our throat. Probably around 100 phenomes across all world"s languages. Some languages contain sounds that don"t occur in other languages. The smallest units of meaning in a language, created by stringing phonemes together. Semantics: meaning derived from words and sentences. Can be full words (dog) or modifiers ( re- -ish )
