Chapter 9 MODULE 9

Question 1

phonemes

Answer 1

smallest unit of sound
(ba)

Question 2

morpheme

Answer 2

smallest unit of meaning

example: bins has 2 morphemes

Question 3

if you teach an animal signs and symbols what will be missing?

Answer 3

Syntax

Question 4

Xavier is 8 and mother wants to teach his spanish?

Did he miss the critical period?

Answer 4

Yes, Critical period is before 5

Question 5

Which side of the brain is language lateralized to

Answer 5

Left hemishpere

Question 6

Is lateralization strong at birth?

Answer 6

No, it is present but its mild

gets stronger over development

Question 7

Brian can understand the conversations but when he can’t speak much at all

What condition does he have

Answer 7

Broca’s aphasia

Question 8

Anthony speaks in long complicated and nonsensical sentences. He still produces fine but nothing makes sense.

What is his condition?

Answer 8

Wernicke’s aphasia

Question 9

Can deaf ppl experience aphasias

what does this tell people?

Answer 9

Yes they can

damage to broca and wernicke not specefic to the modality of speech

Question 10

Chase(31) and Jane(3) has damage to language area.

Who is more likely to bounce back

Answer 10

Jane

Question 11

When thinking about Genie and Chelsea and late language development want was the common theme.

Answer 11

They didn’t pick up grammar and syntax