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LanguageA system of words and rules for combining words
to communicate thoughts and feelings
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Components of language: Phonemes
Basic, smallest units of sound
Individual sounds that letters make
Most languages have 30-50
English has about 40
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Components of language: Morphemes Smallest unit of language with meaning
Can be words, prefixes, suffixes and compound words
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-language.html
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Grammar
Rules for the combination and use of words
Syntax = combo of words to form phrases & sentences
Semantics = rules that govern the meaning of words & sentences
Proposed by Chomsky in the 1960s:
Surface Structure = the order of words in a sentence
Deep Structure = a representation of underlying meanings in sentences
See handout 8.15
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Development of Language
Stages of development
Cooing
Babbling
Single word stage
Two-word stage “telegraphic”
Year 3…complex sentences
Talking Twin Babies - PART 2 - OFFICIAL VIDEO.mp4
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Learning Theory
Conditioning & imitation
Focuses on the role of modeling and rewards
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Biological Basis Theory
Chomsky’s theory of innate language acquisition
Genetic predisposition to develop language
Eric Lenneberg’s Critical Period Hypothesis
States that there is a sensitive (critical) period for language development when learning a language is easier
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Language Development
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/language-acquisition.html
Special Pre-Primer Activity: try to read by learning a new language
Secret of the Wild Child videos