Pinker Language evolution

Question 1

Pidgin

Answer 1

Adult slave language, makeshift communicative system with little grammer

Question 2

Creole

Answer 2

Language created by children of parents who spoke pidgin. They developed complex languages.

Question 3

Double dissociation

Answer 3

Williams syndrome, low IQ but very good language.

Specific language impairment; normal/high IQ but impaired language

Question 4

Criticism

Answer 4

Development of language in WS is not the same, starts very late and ability to categorise is impaired. Understanding = production

SLI have deviations in more parts. Lower IQ than siblings