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15 Cards in this Set
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Language
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System of communication that combines symbols (words or gestural signs) in rule-based ways to create meanings
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Phonemes
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Categories of sounds our vocal apparatus produce
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Morphemes
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Smallest meaningful units of speech
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Syntax
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Grammer rules that govern how words are composed into meaningful strings
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Dialects
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Language variations used by groups of people who share geographic proximity or ethnic background
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Extralinguistic Information
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Beyond the words- gestures, nonverbal cues, tone, posture
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like what they are (meow, buzz, flip-flop)
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Phonesthemes
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Related words with similar sounding consonant clusters
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Bilingual
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proficient and fluent at speaking and comprehending two distinct languages
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Babbling
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Intentional vocalization that lacks specific meaning
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Holophrases
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one word that takes place of many to convey an entire thought
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Imitation Account
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Explanation that children learn language through imitation (cant explain that language is generative)
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Generative
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allowing an infinite # of unique sentences to be created by combining words in novel ways
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Nativist Account
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Hypothetical organ in the brain in which nativist believe knowledge of syntax resides
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Social Pragmatics
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Proposes that children infer what words and sentences mean from context and social interactions
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