Chapters 1, 2 Flashcards
language
a complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and communication
5 domains of language
phonology, morphology, pragmatics, semantics, and syntax
form
phonology, morphology, syntax
content
semantics
use
pragmatics
phonology
sound system of the language, the smallest unit of language that overlays meaning onto the motor movements of speech
morphology
smallest unit of language that expresses meaning
bound morphemes
must be attached to root word; can be inflectional or derivational
free morphemes
can stand alone
inflectional morphemes
indicate the tense of verbs (present, past, etc) walk->walked
derivational morphemes
change the word class of the root morpheme (happy->happiness
syntax
sentence-level structure of language that marks relationships between words and ideas
semantics
the meaning system of language; deals with lexical and conceptual information
lexical information
word form that includes the phonological composition of the word
conceptual information
meaning associated with the lexeme
pragmatics
how we use the form and content of language; may include intention, body language, gestures
receptive language
ability to understand or comprehend the domains of language
expressive language
ability to produce or speak language
stages of communication
perlocutionary, illocutionary, locutionary
perlocutionary
the unintentional stag of communication; burping or vocalizations that have no intended message; occurs between 8 and 10 months of age
illocutionary stage
the intentional communication without use of words: approx 10 months of age, a typically developing infant begins to use gestures and nonlinguistic vocalizations intentionally to communicate.
locutionary stage
intentional communication expressed with words; around 12 mo, the linguistic and metalinguistic stage of communication
linguistic stage
language
metalinguistic
the child’s ability to think and talk about language
speech language pathologists
professionals who are trained in the assessment and treatment of disorders in the areas of speech