Language can be…..
All languages contain…. Phonemes Morphemes The smallest units of sound in a language. English has about 44 phonemes. The smallest unit of meaningful sound. Can be words like a or but. Can also be parts of words like prefixes or suffixes…”ed” at the end of a word means past tense. How many phonemes does platypus have?
All languages contain…. Phonemes Morphemes How many phonemes are in the following words? telephone psychology centennial How many morphemes are in the following words? reacted store kicked
Grammar Is this the White House or the House White? The rules of a language. Syntax: the order of words in a language. Is this the White House or the House White?
Language Acquisition Stages that we learn language… Babbling Stage one word stage two word stage Telegraphic Speech Stage (I go park)
Noam Chomsky’s Theory Inborn language acquisition device Language therefore is a combination of nature and nurture
Do animals use language?