CAS PS 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Language Acquisition Device, Psychological Nativism, Universal Grammar
29 Nov 2018
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Phonology: rules that govern the structure and sequence of speech sounds within a language. Syntax: rules for arranging words into sentences. Morphology: the use of grammatical markers (ie. tense, case, number, gender) Pragmatics: rules to engage in appropriate and effective communication. Cooing at around 2 months: oo sound, vowel-like. Babbling at 6 months repeat consonant word combinations. Mastering vocabulary and grammar at 4-5 years. Language acquisition device (lad): innate system to acquire languages, combine words and vocabulary. Universal grammar: built-in storehouse of common rules in human language. Unable to produce strings of three or more syllables that conform to a rule based structure. Animals cannot create sentences that are both novelty and complex. They mostly use words to get what they want, not to communicate or talk. Brain areas dedicated to language (support of the nativist theory) Broca"s area: processing of grammar and language production. 2nd language are less lateralized, overlaps less with brain areas devoted to first languages.
