language Flashcards

1
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broca’s nonfluent aphasia is described as…

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impairments in speech production but intact language comprehension

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2
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what area of the brain is effected in broca’s aphasia?

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inferior frontal lobe

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3
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wernick’s fluent aphasia is…

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impairments in language comprehension but speech production is intact

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4
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what area of the brain is effected in wernicks aphasia?

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superior temporal lobe

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5
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conduction aphasia is….

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impairments in repetition because information cannot flow from brocas to wernicks area

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6
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calling your father your mother an example of what kind of paraphasia?

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verbal

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7
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saying bario drown is an example of what kind of paraphasia

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phonemic

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8
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using a made up word is an example of what kind of paraphasia?

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neologism

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9
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yes or no: does neuroplasticity effect aphasia?

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yes

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10
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true or false: damage to broca’s area cannot affect deaf people’s use of sign language

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false !!

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11
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the dorsal stream is used for speech _____ while the ventral stream is used for speech _____

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production, recognition

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12
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/d/ is an example of what

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phonemes

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13
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/dog/ is an example of what

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morphemes

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14
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what is syntax

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rules that govern how words are used in a sentence

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15
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what is semantics

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meaning (higher level of syntax)

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16
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what did chomsky have to say about language

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syntax (structure) is separated from semantics (meaning)

17
Q

children are born with knowledge of grammar principles describes which hypothesis?

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innateness hypothesis

18
Q

we have an innate set of learning tools describes what?

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Language Acquisition Device

19
Q

using a finite set of rules to form a infinite sentences describes…

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generative grammar

20
Q

language competence is someones…

A

language ability

21
Q

how we use language in our daily lives is what?

A

language performance

22
Q

language competence is ____ while language performance is _____

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implicit, explicit

23
Q

how does finite state grammar operate ? and is it efficient

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one word by one word. no

24
Q

what are phrase structure rules?

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implicit and convert symbols to constrain language at the sentence level

25
Q

sentences that are misinterpreted because of rules applied is an example of….

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garden path sentences

26
Q

what is transformational grammar?

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grammatical rules that convert a phrase between phrase structure and semantic meaning

27
Q

nativist view of language states that…

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language and thought are not connected

28
Q

according to the nativist view, from 0-2 inner speech monitors thoughts and is ____ from external speech. at age 2, language and thought are ____. at age 7+, language and thought are _____

A

separate, dependent, independent

29
Q

what view states language and thought are interconnected?

A

language relativity view

30
Q

what is the name of the innate non-spoken language of thought that all humans are born with?

A

mentalese

31
Q

describe the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

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individuals from around the world who speak different languages have fundamentally different perspectives of the world

32
Q

saying something is north of something else is using ____ frame. saying something is on the left of something else is using _____ frame. saying something is next to the car is using _____ frame.

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absolute, relational, intrinsic

33
Q

the inability to produce irregular words like “though” is called ______ dyslexia while _____ dyslexia is the inability in reading new and non-words

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surface, phonological

34
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in surface dyslexia, reading happens _______ and individuals have difficulty in _____ _____ ___ ____ _____

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word-by-word, comparing words to mental dictionary

35
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true or false: individuals with phonological dyslexia cannot read new words because they compare words to their mental dictionary

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true