Module 32 - Language

Question 1

What is Language

Answer 1

• Spoken, written or signed words to make ways to communicate
• The way we transmit info to each other
• Sender (code)
• Receiver (decode)

Question 2

Types of Language Structure

Answer 2

1. Phonemes
2. Morpheme
3. Grammar
4. Syntax
5. Semantics

Question 3

Phonemes

Answer 3

Smallest distinctive sound unit

Question 4

Morpheme

Answer 4

Smallest unit that conveys meaning

Question 5

Grammar

Answer 5

Rules that are in a certain language, that helps us communicate with others

Question 6

Syntax

Answer 6

Rules used to order words in a sentence

Question 7

Semantics

Answer 7

Rules applied to change or add meaning to a word or sentence

Question 8

Imitation

Answer 8

Learn syntax and words from others

Question 9

Association

Answer 9

Sight of things (we see) with sounds of words

Question 10

Reinforcement

Answer 10

Smiles and Hugs when right

Question 11

Noam Chomsky

Answer 11

Said Language is not just experience

Question 12

Statistical Learning

Answer 12

Quick cluster sounds that normally go together (word break)

Question 13

Critical Periods

Answer 13

Sensitive period after which development of language is impaired

Question 14

Aphasia

Answer 14

An impaired use of language

Question 15

Broca

Answer 15

• Damage to left frontal lobe (near motor cortex)
• Damage their is called Broca’s Aphasia
• Could not understand language but could not speak

Question 16

Wernicke

Answer 16

• Damage results in words strung together in meaningless fashion
• Located in left temporal lobe (auditory cortex)
• Damage produces deficits in language comprehension and production of meaningful speech
• If no damage to Broca area, patient can articulate words, but they make no sense

Question 17

Angular Gyrus

Answer 17

• Damage results in reading deficit
• Transforms words that are read into auditory code
• Person can still comprehend and respond to spoken language

Question 18

Linguistic Determinism Hypothesis

Answer 18

• Language shapes thought

- Vocabulary follows the thought when something new occurs, then vocabulary is expanded in to include new idea

Question 19

Animals Thinking and Language

Answer 19

1. Form Concepts
2. Display Insight
3. Use Tools (select appropriate tool for the job)
4. Use of Number
   - Communication is used differently for all animals