8.4 - Language

Question 1

Language

Answer 1

shared system for communication using sounds and symbols according to grammatical rules

Question 2

Morphemes

Answer 2

The smallest language units that have meaning, including suffixes and prefixes

Question 3

Phonemes

Answer 3

The basic sounds of speech, the building blocks of language

Question 4

Aphasia

Answer 4

a language disorder that results in deficits in language comprehension and production

Question 5

Wernicke’s area

Answer 5

an area of the left hemisphere where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, involved in speech and comprehension

Question 6

Linguistic relativity theory

Answer 6

the claim that language determines thought

Question 7

Q: What is the differrence between Broca’s aphasia and Wernicke’s aphasia?

Answer 7

Broca’s aphasia - deficit in language production most often caused by damage to the left frontal lobe

Wernicke’s aphasia - deficit in language comprehension often caused by damage to the left temporal lobe

Question 8

Telegraphic speech

Answer 8

the way toddlers speak, using rudimentary scentences that are missing words and grammatical markings but follow a logical syntax and covey a wealth of meaning

Question 9

surface structure

Answer 9

in language, the sound and order of words

Question 10

deep structure

Answer 10

in language, the implicit meanings of scentences

Question 11

phonics

Answer 11

a method of teaching reading in English that focuses on the association between letters and their phenomes

Question 12

Q: What are the comparative benefits of the whole-language approach versus phonics approach to teaching reading?

Answer 12

whole-language: may be better at motivating students to read
phonics: produces better reading skills