psych 111 exam1 (elements of language)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Phonology | the production and perception of language sounds. |
| phonemes | unique speech sounds |
| of the _____ phonemes that comprise human languages, English is composed of _____. | 200,46 |
| Morphology | the rules for forming words from sounds (ex, the typical rule for forming plurals in english is to add an "s") |
| Syntax | the rules for forming sentences from words (ex. verb, object, subject orderings) |
| (Syntax) What order would correspond with actvie voice? | SVO |
| (Syntax) What order would correspond with passive voice? | OVS |
| Semantics | the aspects of language that concern meaning (ex. I am feeling blue today) |
| Pragmatics | Rules that specify how language should be used in different context. (ex. asking questions as polite commands, varies by social context) |
| (Developmental Milestones of Language) Cooing | 3-5 weeks melodic qualities |
| (Developmental Milestones of Language) Babbling | 4-6 months |
| (Developmental Milestones of Language) Phoneme Restriction | 8 months |
| (Developmental Milestones of Language) Unused phonemes discarded | 12 months |
| (Developmental Milestones of Language) Telegraphic Speech | 18-24 months 2-3 word sentences |
| (Developmental Milestones of Language)Compleate sentences | 2-5 years |
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