lecture 1- intro to language Flashcards
woah this is also a very cool feature iclll
what is the working definition for language?
-a human communication system that allows us to talk about anything, irrespective of time and space
when we study the psychology of language we are interested in questions such as…
- what are the processes underlying language comprehension and production?
- how does language processing interact with other cognitive functions
- what social factors influence our language use?
syntax
the rules of word order of a language
semantics
the study of meaning
words
the smallest unit of grammer that can stand alone
morphemes
the smallest unit of meaning eg dogs contains 2 morphemes dog + s
phoneme
a sound of the language; changing a phoneme changes the meaning of the word
different languages have…
different sets of phonemes
an example of different language phonemes
in english /i/ and /r/ are different phonemes but in japanese they are the same phoneme
how many phonemes does english have
40
in englsih to phonemes correspond well to orthography?
no
state- international phonetic alphabet (IPA) uses symbols to represent all these sounds
pronunciation of vowels
free flow of air- made by modifying shape of the vocal tract
pronunciation of nouns
made by closing or restricting part of the vocal tract
place of articulation
where airflow is restricted
manner of articulation
how airflow is restricted
