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infinite generativity |
the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules |
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aphasia |
a disorder resulting from brain damage to Broca’s area or Wernicke’s area that involves a loss or impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words |
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Phonology |
the sound system of a language, which includes the sounds used and rules about how they may be combined |
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Morphology |
the rule system that governs how words are formed in a language |
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Syntax |
the ways words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences |
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Semantics |
the meaning of words and sentences |
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Pragmatics |
the appropriate use of language in different contexts |
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Know what is meant by the idea that up until 6 months, infants are "citizens of the world." |
Infants recognize when sounds change most of the time, no matter what language the syllables come from |
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How are maternal language and literacy skills related to their infants’ and young children’s language skills? |
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When do many experts believe humans first acquired language, i.e., how long ago? |
100,000 years ago |
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What is Noam Chomsky’s language acquisition devise (LAD)? |
Chomsky’s term that describes a biological endowment enabling children to detect the features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics. |
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What is the interactionist view of language acquisition? |
An interactionist view emphasizes that both biology and experience contribute to language development. This interaction of biology and experience can be seen in the variations in the acquisition of language. |
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