Unit 1
What is psycholinguistics?
Combination of Psycho/Neurological components and language
What learning theory did Vygotsky make?
Sociocultural Theory
What are aphasias?
Lose of language ability that affects speaking, understanding, reading or writing.
Give three examples of external factors
Socioeconomic status, Parental Support, Ethnic Identity
What are psycholinguistic's branches?
Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Language and the Brain
Who influenced cognitivism by contradicting behaviorism?
Chomsky >:(
What is the pariental lobe?
Middle part of the brain that helps identify objects
How does language transfer work?
Ss tend to apply rules from their L1 to the L2 by identifying similarities between both of them.
What is the Mental Lexicon?
Component of the language faculty that contains information regarding the composition of words.
What is the role of the teacher in constructivism?
A facilitator that creates environments for discovery and exploration.
What area does the frontal lobe contain?
The Broca's area.
How can fossilization occur?
When significant learning stops and errors become permanent.
Who emphasised observable linguistic forms and stimulus response?
Free Will, Emotions Impact Learning, Intrinsic Motivation, Innate Goodness
What is the difference between noticing and understanding?
Noticing is the crucial level of awareness. Understanding is to develop knowledge about how a language feature works.
What is the difference internal and external factors?
One revolves around the cognitive characteristics, another one focuses on the context of the learner.
What are some of Wundt's contributions?
He conceptualised language as a product of higher mental processes, such as apperception and volition.
What are mands?
Sounds that the speaker makes due to internal stimuli.
What is the Schemata?
Are the mental frameworks or cognitive structures that help individuals process information.
Who contributed to Interlanguage?
Selinker and Al-Kresheh