PY 101 Chapter 25: Module 25
3 Aug 2016
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Language- the communication of information through symbols arranged according to systematic rules o o. Indispensable for us to communicate with one another. Grammar- the system of rules that determine how out thoughts can be expressed. Phonology- the study of the smallest units of speech, phonemes. Syntax- ways in which words and phrases can be combined to form sentences. Semantics- the rules governing the meaning of words and sentences. Babble- meaningless speech like sounds made by children from around the age of 3 months through 1 year. Telegraphic speech- sentences in which words not critical to the message are left out. After the age of 1, children begin to learn more complicated forms of language o o o. Sharply increase the number of different words they are able to use. By age 2, a child"s vocabulary has about 50 words. Between ages 2 and 3, children begin to pick up on several hundred words.
