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phonemes

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units of sound

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morphemes

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units of meaning
( m m )

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Interactionist Theory of Language

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biological + social factors help children learn
*Vygotsky

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Nativist/Biological Theory of Language

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children born with ability to learn
*Noam Chomsky (phase, structure, grammar; syntax)

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Learning/Behaviorist Theory of Language

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learn language through operant conditioning
*BF Skinner

Nativist is Noa Chompsky
Learning/Behaviorist of Language, LL, double letter - BF SkiNNer

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semantics

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association of meaning to word

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syntax

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rules (structure)

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Linguistic Determinism

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language influences thought

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Garden-Path

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deviation from the intended meaning

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Sapir-Whorfian Hypothesis

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language influences thought -> thought influences language

Ex: Eskimos have 30 words for snow vs. Americans have 1 word

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Schadenfreude

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“shady friend”
- pleasure at seeing others do badly

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