CDIS 3223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Westron, Semantic Network, Onomatopoeia
14 Sep 2016
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Mental lexicon refers to the mental representation of words. Vocabulary spurt refers to the rapid increase in language acquisition towards the end of the second year of life. Receptive lexicon refers to the amount of word one can understand: much higher than expressive lexicon. Expressive lexicon - refers to the amount of words one can use. New words how kids learn new words. The comprehension of new words occurs before they appear in expression. Word learning contexts: concept represented by the word. Concrete easier for kids to learn than abstract. Mental state words: think, know acquired only after 3 or 4 years of age. Low imageability galaxy, believe, work: phonological form of word: Common speech sound sequences vs. rare speech sound sequences. Onomatopoeic words: sound the same way as you spell them. Examples of words with common speech sound sequences: sit, cat, mango. Semantic networks: a network containing series of words with interconnections.
