Final

Question 1

Overgeneralization

Answer 1

Applying the rules that apply to other nouns or verbs to others
Example saying “bringed”
Overgeneralizing grammatical rules

Question 2

Overextension

Answer 2

Using dog to refer to horse

Question 3

Underextension

Answer 3

Only using dog to refer to Dalmatians but no other type of dogs

Question 4

Gavagai problem

Answer 4

Problem of reference
It is not totally clear from the speech stream what the words coming out of the persons mouth correspond to the world around them
Hear the word gavagai, see a rabbit and it might mean that but could be something else around them

Question 5

Cultural mismatch

Answer 5

Differences in language when you transition to school that you might not be exposed to at home
For example known answers

Question 6

Define language

Answer 6

Systematic and conventional use of symbols (spoken, signed, or written) to express thoughts and ideas

Question 7

Why study language?

Answer 7

Basic science and applied science

Question 8

Basic science

Answer 8

Studying language and its development can help us understand how the human mind works

Question 9

Applied science

Answer 9

Studying language and its development can help children who have, or are at risk for, language delays or impairments

Question 10

Behaviorism

Answer 10

Every behavior can be explained by stimulus-response

Question 11

Why is behaviorism no longer an accepted view?

Answer 11

Skinner argued that children learned language through operant conditioning
Children are rewarded (positive feedback) for correct utterances and receive negative feedback for incorrect utterances

Question 12

How did Chomsky explain language development?

Answer 12

Chomsky argued that human languages have an underlying mental grammar
Linguistic should focus on this, rather than simply describing each language