7722452602 | Language | Way we communicate with others | 0 | |
7722452603 | Phonemes | Smallest distinctive units of sound in language | 1 | |
7722454888 | Morphemes | Smallest units of meaning in language | 2 | |
7722458272 | Grammar | System of rules in language | 3 | |
7722458273 | Grammer: Semantics | Set of rules which we derive meaning. EX. Adding -ed means past tense | 4 | |
7722460808 | Grammar: Overregulation | Happens when children use grammatical rules wrong. Ex. I beatted him in the game | 5 | |
7722460809 | Grammar: Syntax | Rules for combining words into grammatically good sentences. EX. English says White House but Spanish says "casa blanca" or House White | 6 | |
7722463855 | Receptive Language | Ability to understand language. Wernicke's Area in brain helps to understand | 7 | |
7722465797 | Productive Language | Ability to produce language. Broca's Area helps to speak | 8 | |
7722465798 | Babbling | Universal noises made by babies, not a household language | 9 | |
7722465799 | Holophrase | One word phrases babies make around a year | 10 | |
7722467926 | Telegraphic Speech | Two word phrases babies make around 2 years | 11 | |
7722467927 | Critical Period | If children are not exposed to language by a certain time, they will be unable to learn | 12 | |
7722467928 | Universal Grammar | All humans have same grammatical building blocks like nouns, verbs, subjects and objects | 13 | |
7722471511 | Language Acquisition Device | Innate speech enabling structures in the brain that helps us learn language | 14 | |
7722471512 | Surface Structure | Learning ABC's, just the letters and layout of words | 15 | |
7722474248 | Deep Structure | Combining words to make meanings | 16 | |
7722476510 | Linguistic Determinism | Thinking affects our language, in turn affects our thoughts | 17 | |
7722595708 | B.F. Skinner | Language is based off operant conditioning. Nurture point of view | 18 | |
7722602753 | Noam Chomsky | Linguist, argues that young children possess innate capability to learn and produce speech | 19 | |
7722612124 | Benjamin Whorf | Linguist who believed that a language does more than describe person's culture, might shape thoughts and perceptions | 20 | |
7722618320 | Sultan | Chimpanzee who showed insight by getting out of reach food with a stick | 21 | |
7722622491 | Koko | Gorilla could sign 1,000 words, called Pinocchio "baby elephant" | 22 | |
7722627167 | Washoe | Chimpanzee who could sign about 132 words, gave interview to New York Times reporter | 23 | |
7722633776 | Kanzi | Chimpanzee who roasted marshmallows | 24 |
AP Psychology - Language Flashcards
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