PSYCH 350 Chapter Notes -Eric Lenneberg, Receptive Aphasia, Noam Chomsky
26 Feb 2013
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Phonology is the fundamental sound units and the rules for combining them in a given language. Semantics refers to the meanings of words or combinations of words. Mapping combinations of sounds to their referents is a central element of language acquisition. When children begin to combine words the principle of grammar, the rules pertaining to the structure of language. Grammar contains two components; syntax and morphology. Syntax refers to the rules that dictate how words can be combined. ( eat kitty and kitty eat ). Morphology refers to the rules for combining the smallest meaningful units of language to form words. Pragmatics are the rules for using language effectively an appropriately according to the social context. Saying gimme that to another child or can i please have that toy? to a first grade teacher. Eric lenneberg proposed that children must acquire all language basics by adolescence, when physiological changes in the brain make language learning more difficult.
