Language review - psych 2

basic units of sound in a language

• morphemes

• phonemes

• grammer

• syntax

True or false? A difficulty when trying to learn another language is the inability to hear and pronounce the phonemes of that language

• true

• false

The smallest units of meaning within a language

• semantics

• phonemes

• syntax

• morphemes

how many morphemes are in the word "incoming"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The system of rules governing the structure and use of a language

• semantics

• pragmatics

• syntax

• grammar

System of rules for combining words and phrases to form grammatically correct sentences

• semantics

• pragmatics

• syntax

• grammar

Rules for determining the meaning of words and sentences

• semantics

• pragmatics

• syntax

• grammar

Practical aspects of communicating with others, such as the use of gestures and sarcasm

• semantics

• pragmatics

• syntax

• grammar

The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis says:

• language develops at a certain period of time in children

• infants can recognize all phonemes

• language influences thought

• pragmatics is the most important part of language

when children produce vowel sounds, known as “cooing”

• 2 months

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 18 months