Psych Module 36

Our spoken, written, or signed words and the way we combine them to communicate.

• Language

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Grammar

in a language, the smallest distinct sound unit

• Language

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Grammar

in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word

• Language

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Grammar

in a language, a system of rules that enable us to communicate with and understand others

• Language

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Grammar

Match the following

• between 2-8, if there is no exposer to language they my not master any

• One-Word Stage

• Around 4 months, spontaneous sounds

• Two-word stage

• 1-2 years learned sounds carry meaning

• Critical Period

• Uses telegraphic language

• Babbling Stage

Impairment of language

• Aphasia

• Broca’s Area

• Wernicke’s area

• Linguistic Determinism

Helps language expression, an area in the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech.

• Aphasia

• Broca’s Area

• Wernicke’s area

• Linguistic Determinism

A brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe

• Aphasia

• Broca’s Area

• Wernicke’s area

• Linguistic Determinism

language affects the way we think and interpret the world around us.

The Hopi have no past tense so they cannot readily think about the past.

• Aphasia

• Broca’s Area

• Wernicke’s area

• Linguistic Determinism