Chapter 7.11 t/m 7.15

Question 1

cognitive universalism

Answer 1

theory that concepts are universal and influence the development
of language.

Question 2

linguistic relativity hypothesis

Answer 2

the theory that thought processes and concepts are controlled by language.

Question 3

pragmatics

Answer 3

aspects of language involving the practical ways of communicating with others, or the social “niceties” of language.

Question 4

semantics

Answer 4

the rules for determining the meaning of words and sentences.

Question 5

syntax

Answer 5

the system of rules for combining words and phrases to form grammatically correct sentences.

Question 6

morphemes

Answer 6

the smallest units of meaning within a language.

Question 7

phonemes

Answer 7

the basic units of sound in language.

Question 8

grammar

Answer 8

the system of rules governing the structure and use of a language.

Question 9

language

Answer 9

a system for combining symbols (such as words) so that an unlimited number of meaningful statements can be made for the purpose of communicating with others.

Question 10

Receptive-productive lag

Answer 10

phenomenon that says that infants can understand way more than they can produce.

Question 11

What are the stages of language development

Answer 11

Cooing, babbling, one-word speech, telegraphic speech and whole sentences