Psychology--7.2

syntax

manner by which words are organized into sentences

semantics

process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words

lexicon

the words of a given language

How do words not only represent our thoughts but also represent our values?

Grammatical errors that involve overgeneralization of specific rules of a given language indicate that the child recognizes the rule, even if he or she doesn't recognize all of the subtleties or exceptions involved in the rule's application.

________ are the smallest unit of language that carry meaning.

Morphemes

How could grammatical errors actually be indicative of language acquisition in children?

People tend to talk about the things that are important to them or the things they think about the most. What we talk about, therefore, is a reflection of our values.

How do words not only represent our thoughts but also represent our values?

People tend to talk about the things that are important to them or the things they think about the most. What we talk about, therefore, is a reflection of our values.

________ is (are) the basic sound units of a spoken language.

Phonemes

________ provides general principles for organizing words into meaningful sentences.

Syntax

language

communication system that involves using words to transmit information from one individual to another

overgeneralization

extension of a rule that exists in a given language to an exception to the rule

The meaning of words and phrases is determined by applying the rules of ________.

semantics

morpheme

smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning

grammar

set of rules that are used to convey meaning through the use of a lexicon

phoneme

basic sound unit of a given language