psy 102- ch 9 language

language

form of communication, spoken, written, or signed, based on symbols

infinite generativity

produce endless amount of meaningful sentences using a finite amount of words

sentence

coherent sequence of words that expresses a meaning

word

smallest free form in a language

morpheme

smallest unit of meaning

phoneme

smallest unit of sound

syntax

acceptable system by which we combine words and phrases

semantics

system that involves meaning of words and sentences

pragmatics

system of using appropriate conversation and knowledge of how to use language in context

voicing

feel vibration of vocal cords

place of articulation

where air is restricted

overextension

apply words in wrong context

underextension

apply word to narrowly, generalization

brocas area

produce speech

wenickes area

speech comprehension

aphasia

loss or impairment of language