Lecture 18- Language And Language Processing Flashcards
1
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What is psycholinguistics
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The study of the representations, mechanisms and processes that underlie our ability to acquire and use language
2
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What is linguistic competence
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Knowledge of the structures of our language
3
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What is linguistic performance
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Knowledge in processing language but making mistakes
4
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How did Chomsky think Performance and Competence were connected
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Performance could tell us very little about Competence
5
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What are 2 aspects of language processing
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- Comprehension
- Production
6
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How are comprehension and production related
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- They use a common store of knowledge
- They have dedicated processes for using that knowledge
