2.4 Language Flashcards
1
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Phonology
A
language’s sound system. When people grow up, they lose the ability to form certain sounds, which causes accents.
2
Q
Morphology
A
how we put sounds together to make words
3
Q
Syntax
A
how we combine words to form acceptable phrases and sentences
4
Q
Semantics
A
the meaning of a word.
5
Q
Biological influences of language
A
In Chomsky’s study, humans are biologically designed to learn language is a certain way, people in different countries and societies still learn around the same time. If you don’t learn your first language within the first 13 years, you will never learn a language.
