AP Psychology Language

Phonemes

asic sounds, often first sounds an infant makes

Morphemes

smallest unit of meaning, contain at minimum 2 phonemes

Grammar

set of rules that the language follows

Syntax

rules used to order words in a sentence

Linguistic Determinism

the idea that the structure of a particular language determines how the mental categories of the language are structured

Linguistic Relativism

how language differs depending on the context

Babbling

infants start their speech development. start making consistent vowel sounds (ba ba da da)

Holophrase

Child is able to say one word but the word has a larger meaning

Telegraphic Speech

child starts to use two-word phrases

Fast Mapping

when a child starts to learn more words and understand how different words are used in different contexts

Overgeneralization

using broad words for the wrong thing