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Exam 1-Set 4
Count Noun-Truncated Passives
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
02/16/2013

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Term
Count Noun
Definition
A noun that can form a plural, and in the singular can be used with the indefinite article (books, a book etc)
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Mass Noun
Definition
A noun only used in the singular. Names things that cannot be counted
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Verb/action
Definition
Action verbs
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Overregularization
Definition
Application of grammatical rules to irregular nouns. learned rules are applied without necessity
Term
Selective looking technique
Definition
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Mean length utterance
Definition
A way to measure morphological and syntactic development
total number of morphemes/total number of utterances
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Holophrase
Definition
a single word stands for a whole sentence
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Telegraphic speech
Definition
condensed sentences in correct order
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Polar questions w/ auxiliary ending
Crain and Nakayama
Definition
tested 4 yr olds by asking them to transform statements to yes/no questions with interrogative beginnings
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Transformational rules
Definition
Change sentences to questions, generate negative sentences, compound sentences, active to passive
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Passive sentences
Definition
Sentences in which action happens in a normal sequence (The flower was watered by the rain)
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Truncated Passives
Definition
Not a complete passive sentence (The flower was watered.)
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