Lecture 9 - Speech and Language

Question 1

Overview of the lecture

Answer 1

• Agent –Recipient Communication model
• Speech production
  – Making consonants
  – Making vowels
• Speech perception
  – The McGurk effect
  – The role of context
• Speech development

Question 2

Define linguistics and psycholinguistics

Answer 2

• Linguistics = Study of the rules of language ie. grammar
• Psycholinguistics = Study of the role of cognition in language acquisition, production and comprehension including how verbal behaviour develops

Question 3

Definition of language

Answer 3

Language = System of visual/vocal symbols that have meaning to user and recipient

Question 4

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