Language Flashcards
phonemes
units of sound
morphemes
units of meaning
( m m )
Interactionist Theory of Language
biological + social factors help children learn
*Vygotsky
Nativist/Biological Theory of Language
children born with ability to learn
*Noam Chomsky (phase, structure, grammar; syntax)
Learning/Behaviorist Theory of Language
learn language through operant conditioning
*BF Skinner
Nativist is Noa Chompsky
Learning/Behaviorist of Language, LL, double letter - BF SkiNNer
semantics
association of meaning to word
syntax
rules (structure)
Linguistic Determinism
language influences thought
Garden-Path
deviation from the intended meaning
Sapir-Whorfian Hypothesis
language influences thought -> thought influences language
Ex: Eskimos have 30 words for snow vs. Americans have 1 word
Schadenfreude
“shady friend”
- pleasure at seeing others do badly