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Chapter 9: Language and Thought
What's language? - CORRECT ANSWER-A system for communicating with
others using signals that are combined according to rules of grammar and to
convey meaning.
Whats grammar? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rules that specify how units of
language can be combined to produce meaningful messages
What's phoneme? - CORRECT ANSWER-The smallest unit of sound that is
recognizable as speech rather than random noise
Whats phonological rules? - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of rules that indicate
how phonemes can be combined to produce speech sounds
What's morphemes? - CORRECT ANSWER-The smallest meaningful units of
language?
What'a language development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs in a predictable
sequence: cooing, babbling, single words, 2 word phrases, phrases, then
complete sentences
Whats a myth in bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Learning more than one
language in early childhood leads to learning delays
What's a behaviorist explanation of language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Language is learned through operant conditioning and imitation
What's a nativist explanation of language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Language is innate
What's a interactionist explanation of language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Social interactions interact with innate processes
What's a concept? - CORRECT ANSWER-A mental representation that groups
or categorizes shared features
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Chapter 9: Language and Thought
What's language? - CORRECT ANSWER-A system for communicating with
others using signals that are combined according to rules of grammar and to
convey meaning.
Whats grammar? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rules that specify how units of
language can be combined to produce meaningful messages
What's phoneme? - CORRECT ANSWER-The smallest unit of sound that is
recognizable as speech rather than random noise
Whats phonological rules? - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of rules that indicate
how phonemes can be combined to produce speech sounds
What's morphemes? - CORRECT ANSWER-The smallest meaningful units of
language?
What'a language development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs in a predictable
sequence: cooing, babbling, single words, 2 word phrases, phrases, then
complete sentences
Whats a myth in bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER-Learning more than one
language in early childhood leads to learning delays
What's a behaviorist explanation of language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Language is learned through operant conditioning and imitation
What's a nativist explanation of language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Language is innate
What's a interactionist explanation of language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Social interactions interact with innate processes
What's a concept? - CORRECT ANSWER-A mental representation that groups
or categorizes shared features
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