Definitions from the midterm Flashcards
1
Q
Generativity
A
Creativity in language expression
2
Q
Semantics
A
Receptive/expressive vocabulary
3
Q
Pragmatics
A
Topic initiation, maintenance, and changing
4
Q
Behaviourist approach
A
Empiricists
5
Q
Intonation
A
Use of pitch for statements vs questions
6
Q
Syntax
A
Order of words in a sentences
7
Q
Communicative competence
A
Adept at code switching
8
Q
Jean Piaget
A
Egocentric speech OR Sensorimotor concepts
9
Q
Cognitive approach
A
Egocentric speech OR Sensorimotor concepts
10
Q
Innateness theory
A
Nativists
11
Q
Proxemics
A
Distance between speaker and listener
12
Q
Phonology
A
Speech sound system of a language
13
Q
Morphology
A
Prefixes and suffixes to change meaning
14
Q
Lev Vygotsky
A
Private speech
15
Q
Paralinguistics elements
A
Suprasegmental devices