the systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols, which proves the basis for communication

prelinguistic communication

communication through sounds, facial expressions, gestures, imitation, and other nonlinguistic means

making speech like but meaningless soudns

one-word that stands for a whole phrase, whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used

speech in which words not critical to the message are left out

the overly restrictive use of words, common among children just mastering spoken language

overly broad use of words, overgeneralizing their meaning

style of language use in which language is used primarily to label objects

style of language use in which language is used primarily to express feeling and needs about oneself and other

combing of words and phrases to form sentences

process in which new words are associated with their meaning only after a brief encounter

system of rules the determine how our thoughts can be expressed

speech by children that is spoken and directed to themselves, performs and important function

the aspect of language relating to communicating effectively and appropriately with others

speech directed toward another person and meant to be understood by that person

metalinguistic awareness

children's increasing understanding of their own use of language

learning theory approach

theory the language acquisition follows the basic laws of reinforcement and conditioning (skinner)

theory that a genetically determined, innate mechanism directs language development (Noam Chomsky)

Noam Chomsky's theory that all the world's languages share a similar underlying structure

language-acquisition device

a neural system of the brain hypothesized to permit understanding of language

linguistic-relativity hypothesis

theory stating language shapes and, in fact, may determine the way people of a particle culture perceive and undress the world

infant-directed speech

type of speech directed toward infants, characterized by short, simple sentences

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PSY 335-Ch 8

Question	Answer
language	the systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols, which proves the basis for communication
prelinguistic communication	communication through sounds, facial expressions, gestures, imitation, and other nonlinguistic means
babbling	making speech like but meaningless soudns
holophrases	one-word that stands for a whole phrase, whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used
telegraphic speech	speech in which words not critical to the message are left out
underextension	the overly restrictive use of words, common among children just mastering spoken language
overextension	overly broad use of words, overgeneralizing their meaning
referential style	style of language use in which language is used primarily to label objects
expressive style	style of language use in which language is used primarily to express feeling and needs about oneself and other
syntax	combing of words and phrases to form sentences
fast mapping	process in which new words are associated with their meaning only after a brief encounter
grammar	system of rules the determine how our thoughts can be expressed
private speech	speech by children that is spoken and directed to themselves, performs and important function
pragmatics	the aspect of language relating to communicating effectively and appropriately with others
social speech	speech directed toward another person and meant to be understood by that person
metalinguistic awareness	children's increasing understanding of their own use of language
learning theory approach	theory the language acquisition follows the basic laws of reinforcement and conditioning (skinner)
nativist approach	theory that a genetically determined, innate mechanism directs language development (Noam Chomsky)
universal grammar	Noam Chomsky's theory that all the world's languages share a similar underlying structure
language-acquisition device	a neural system of the brain hypothesized to permit understanding of language
linguistic-relativity hypothesis	theory stating language shapes and, in fact, may determine the way people of a particle culture perceive and undress the world
infant-directed speech	type of speech directed toward infants, characterized by short, simple sentences
bilingualism	use of more than one language

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