Language Flashcards

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1
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Smallest unit of sound e.x. “uh”

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Phonemes

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2
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Smallest meaningful unit of a word “ing”

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Morphemes

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3
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Combos of words in sentences

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Syntax

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4
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Collection of words in language

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Lexicon

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5
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Meanings corresponding to lexical items (categorizing)

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Semantics

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6
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Vocal intonation (tone of voice)

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Prosody

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7
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Linking sentences to make a paragraph

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Discourse

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8
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This pathway transforms sound into motor representations

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Dorsal Language pathway

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9
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The Dorsal pathway uses which type of processing

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Bottom Up

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10
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The dorsal pathways involves which brain structures

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Temporal cortex (to assemble sound)

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11
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The dorsal language stream processes which language term?

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phonemes

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12
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This pathway transforms sound into meaning

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Ventral pathway

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13
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The ventral path uses which from of processing

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Top-Down

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14
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The ventral stream processes which language term

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semantics

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15
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what brain areas are involved in the Ventral stream and what do they do?

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The frontal lobe

- assigns meaning to words (top-down)

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16
Q

Language is dominant in the LH?

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True

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17
Q

The RH is more involved in prosody than the LH?

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True

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18
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Musical perception is dominant in which Hemisphere

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Right

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19
Q

What areas of the brain are involved in SELECTING words for speech

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premotor cortex

20
Q

What brain areas are involved when looking at TOOLS?

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Premotor cortex and temporal cortex

21
Q

What brain area is most active when processing NOUNS

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Temporal cortex

22
Q

“language occurred suddenly and evolved rapidly” supports which theory of language

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Discontinuity (Language is a unique trait that can’t be compared to anything else)

23
Q

“language evolved from pre-linguistic systems (hand movement) from our ancestors” supports which theory of language

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Continuity theory

24
Q

Chimps being taught ASL supports which language theory

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continuity theroy

25
Q

what are TWO things that define language

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  1. Use of rules (across sensory modalities)

2. Use of sound combinations to communicate

26
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comprehension is extracted from sounds in Wernickies area, passed through the arcuate fassiculus, to brooks area for articulation - is which model

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Wernikie-Geschwind model

27
Q

In the Wernikie-Geschwind model what does wernikies area do?

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extracts meaning from sounds and send it to Brocas area

28
Q

In the Wernikie-Geschwind model what does Brocas area do?

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Articulates words

29
Q

What core language skill assigns qualities to concepts making it easier to perceive/retrieve later on?

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Categorization

30
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What is the main brain area involved in Categorization

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Ventral language stream (semantics)

31
Q

What core language skill attaches words to different categories e.g: seeing a flower and thinking “flower”

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Labeling categories

32
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What core language skill helps order vocal movement in speech

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Sequencing behaviour (LH)

33
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What core language skill fosters language development through the use of mirror neurons in the frontal lobe

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Mimicry

34
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What are the 4 FLUENT aphasias

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  1. wernikies
  2. conduction
  3. transcortical sensory
  4. anomic
35
Q

Conduction aphasia struggles with what, Speech, comprehension, or repetition?

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repetition

36
Q

transcortical sensory aphasia struggles with what, Speech, comprehension, or repetition?

A

comprehension

37
Q

anomic aphasia struggles with what, Speech, comprehension, or repetition?

A

speech expression (nouns/verbs)

38
Q

transcortical motor aphasia struggles with what, Speech, comprehension, or repetition?

A

Repetition and speech production

39
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Global aphasia struggles with what, Speech, comprehension, or repetition?

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comprehension, forming speech, repetition

40
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What are the 3 NON-FLUENT forms of aphasia?

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  1. Broca’s
  2. Transcortical motor
  3. global
41
Q

Problems understanding spoken and written language is considered _____ aphasia

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fluent

42
Q

Problems communicating spoken and written language is considered _____ aphasia

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non-fluent

43
Q

someone with sparce haulting speech who can comprehend speech has ______.

A

Brocas aphasia

44
Q

Someone struggling to comprehend and repeat speech who talks in a word salad has ________.

A

wrenikies aphasia

45
Q

someone who struggles to repeat words but is able to understand and communicate speech well likely has ______.

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conduction aphasia