1- Intro to Language Flashcards

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What is language?

A

Human system of communication and personal expression which have been built on symbols or representations

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What are words?

A

Abstract symbols

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How do we know what someone means?

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By using context

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What are the Gricean maxims of pragmatics?

A

Rules of conversation for effective, cooperative communication

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What information do we use to understand what someone is saying?

A

Visual information and auditory information

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When can speech sounds be categorised incorrectly?

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When auditory cues in the stimulus conflict with the visual cues

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