Language & Thought
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Language
System of symbols used to communicate meaning.
Grammar
Rules for combining words into meaningful structures.
Whorf hypothesis
Language influences or determines thought.
Gendered language
Noun gender affects perception (e.g., German vs. Spanish words).
Phoneme
Smallest distinctive sound unit in speech.
Babbling stage
Around 4 months; infants produce varied speech-like sounds.
One-word stage
Around 1 year; speech mostly single words.
Two-word stage
Around 2 years; simple combinations like "go car."
Chomsky's theory
Humans have inborn universal grammar capacity.
Skinner's theory
Language learned via reinforcement and imitation (nurture).
Critical period
Optimal time (~before 7 years) to acquire language fluently.
Bilingualism
Associated with better attention, creativity, and cultural awareness.
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