College 3 Flashcards
What do nativist argue?
Humans are hardwired for language, it is an innnate instinct with genetically specified aspects
Waht do anti-nativist argue?
Language arisis from cognitive abilities
Wat is language?
an universal and defining trait of humanilty
What is the role of pointing?
creating links between words and their referents
What does human speech involve
controlling vocal and oral structures
which pathways are there in vocal production?
Affective and cognitive pathways
What are Hockett’s design features?
Features common to all human languages
language development involves 2 things, what?
Biology and culture
What to genetic factors influence?
language learning disabilities
language evolution could be related to?
a seperate, dedicated language system or a by product of general intelligence
What makes a language change over time?
genetic drift and directional selection
What are criteria for language survival?
usefulness, adaptive traits and learnability
What is brain lateralization?
specialisation of the rbains right and left cerbral hemispheres
What is amusia?
the loss of cpaacity to make sense of music
What is agnosia?
word deafness
