Language Acquisition
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phonology
sound system of language
smallest unit of language
think IPA
smallest unit of language
think IPA
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morphology
smallest unit of language that expresses language
can be bound or free
includes prefixes and suffixes
can be bound or free
includes prefixes and suffixes
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syntax
sentence level structure of language that marks the relationship between rules and ideas
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sentence types
imperative
declarative
interrogative
negative
passive
conjoined
clausal embedding
declarative
interrogative
negative
passive
conjoined
clausal embedding
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semantics
meaning of language that contains 2 kinds of information
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two types of semantics
lexical-- dog is pronounced /d/ /o/ /g/
conceptual -- a dog barks, growls, has fur and four legs
conceptual -- a dog barks, growls, has fur and four legs
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pragmatics
how we use the from and content of language
involves : intent, request; quality of expression; topic initiation, maintenance, shifting closure; eye contact; body gestures, intonation
involves : intent, request; quality of expression; topic initiation, maintenance, shifting closure; eye contact; body gestures, intonation