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Genie
Language
Phoneme/Morpheme
Syntax
Language Acquisition
100
Who found Genie
Social Worker
100
uses abstract symbols to convey unlimited messages
What is language
100
smallest unit of sound
What is phoneme
100
ordering of words in a particular utterance
What is syntax
100
Why is the pattern of language acquisition is predictable regardless of what language and how you learn?
all babies (children) make the same sounds; go through the same process
200
What happened to Genie?
abused, locked in room , no contact with outside world
200
How is language structured?
multilayer proccess: phoneme and morpheme
200
smallest unit of meaning in a language
What is morpheme
200
How do we in the English language structure sentence
noun/subject first verb/predicate second
200
According to Chomsky what happens if you miss the period of language acquisition?
will not learn language well
300
Where was Victor from?
France
300
How do you go from sounds to sentences?
Phoneme, morpheme, words, syntax, sentences.
300
How many unique sounds do we have in English? How many in Hawaii?
40-50; 30
300
How are we flexible in English language
we can create new words by recombining them into different uses
300
What is Noam Chomsky's theory
we are all born with the ability to speak and environment helps it to emerge
400
Who brought Genie home first?
Dr. Butler
400
How does language transcend time?
convey meaning about things that have happened, haven't happened yet, or things that may never happen
400
How many morphemes or phonemes are in the word running?
two
400
Can we reverse order of syntax? If so how?
yes; asking a question
400
Why are some sounds strengthened and other sounds weakened?
different languages
500
Where is Genie now?
adult foster care
500
What is the controversy with language?
behaviorists vs nativists
500
Do some phonemes over lap?
yes
500
What is a benefit of syntactic structure?
interpret the meaning of a word or part of speech by word placement in a sentence
500
What happens to grammar during ages 2-6
overextension