AP Psychology: Topic 3.5 - Communication and Language Development

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Phonemes

the smallest units of sound that are recognizable as human speech

<p>the smallest units of sound that are recognizable as human speech</p>
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Morphemes

the smallest units of meaning within a language

<p>the smallest units of meaning within a language</p>
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Semantics

the study of meaning in a language and how people learn to understand what utterances in a language communicate

<p>the study of meaning in a language and how people learn to understand what utterances in a language communicate</p>
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Grammar

the set of rules in a language that explain how parts of speech are used in both writing and speaking

<p>the set of rules in a language that explain how parts of speech are used in both writing and speaking</p>
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Syntax

the rules in a language for arranging words into grammatically sensible sentences, clauses and phrases

<p>the rules in a language for arranging words into grammatically sensible sentences, clauses and phrases</p>
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Cooing

pleasant vowel-like noises made by infants, beginning around 2 months of age

<p>pleasant vowel-like noises made by infants, beginning around 2 months of age</p>
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Babbling

a stage of language development at about 4 months when an infant experiments with articulate sounds, but does not yet produce any recognizable words

<p>a stage of language development at about 4 months when an infant experiments with articulate sounds, but does not yet produce any recognizable words</p>
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One-word stage

the stage in speech development from about 9-18 months during which a child speaks mostly in single words

<p>the stage in speech development from about 9-18 months during which a child speaks mostly in single words</p>
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Telegraphic speech

when children use simple sentences, often composed of just a noun and verb, that adhere to the basic rules of grammar

<p>when children use simple sentences, often composed of just a noun and verb, that adhere to the basic rules of grammar</p>
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Overgeneralization of language rules

when children use grammar in an irregular way as they are learning the rules (e.g., "I runned", "he hitted", "you buyed")

<p>when children use grammar in an irregular way as they are learning the rules (e.g., "I runned", "he hitted", "you buyed")</p>