PSYCH 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Phenetics, Word Formation, 18 Months
30 Oct 2017
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Language : a form of communication, whether spoken, written, or signed, that is based on a system of symbols. Infinite generativity : the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules rules about them. Phonology : the sound system of language - includes the sounds used and how they may be combined. Morphology : units of meaning involved in word formation. Syntax : the ways words are combined from acceptable phrases. Semantics : the meanings of words and sentences. Pragmatics : the appropriate use of language in different and sentences context. Telegraphic speech : the use of short, precise words without grammatical markers such as articles, auxiliary verbs and other connections. 18-24 months rapid expansion of word understanding, and two-word utterances. First mapping : a process that helps to explain how young children learn the connection between a word and its reference so quickly. Advances in phonology, syntax semantics and pragmatics.
