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| map the details of a specific language onto an innate universal grammar |
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| Active construction of a grammar theory: |
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| applied to language learning theory that children observe and interact with the world around them and form theories about the language from their experiences (same as theory theory) |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that there is no necessary or causal connection between a signal and its meaning |
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| applied to language learning theories that children need to hear language from other around them (stimulus) and to receive praise (positive feedback) from parents and or caretakers in order to develop their linguistic abilities |
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| mixing two signals to form a new one |
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| Broadcast transmission an directional reception: |
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| a design feature of language referring to the sending out of sounds in all directions and the perception of the direction from which sounds are coming |
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| the area in the frontal region of the left cerebral hemisphere named for Paul Broca, who first located it and proposed its connection with language |
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| the two halves of the human brain |
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| applied to language learning, theories that suggest that children develop language simultaneously with their mental abilities |
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| the sending of signals or the sending and receiving of signals or the sending receiving of signals and evoking of a response |
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| the membrane that connects the cells of the two cerebral hemispheres |
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| the convoluted surface of the brain |
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| Design features of language: |
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| a set of features proposed by Charles Hockett by which human language can be identified and distinguished from other forms of animal communication |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that the units used for communication can be separated into distinct units cannot be mistaken for one another |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that you can talk about things that are not present. unique to humans |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that discrete units of language at one level (such as the level of sounds) can be combined to create different kinds of units at a different level (such a as words). unique to humans |
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| applied to language acquisition, theories that suggest that language is already hardwired into the human brain at birth |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that speakers can send and receive identical signals |
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| Language-acquisition device: |
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| in innatist theories, the part of the brain that compares specific languages with the core grammar and helps children to make the necessary adjustments as they acquire specific languages |
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| discover the details of a specific language by interacting with the individuals who speak it |
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| the younger and larger part if the cortex |
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| a design feature of language that allows you to produce and comprehend entirely new utterances that you’ve never spoken or heard before. unique to humans |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that spoken language sounds don’t last long |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that specific sound signals can be directly linked to specific meanings |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that the primary function of language sounds is for linguistic communication |
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| applied to language learning, the theory that children observe and interact with the world around them and form theories about language from their experiences (same as active construction of grammar theory) |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that speakers can hear themselves talk |
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| Traditional transmission: |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that language is learned in social groups. unique to humans |
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| a design feature of language referring to the fact that speaking and hearing are key aspects of human language |
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| the area in the temporal lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere named for Carl Wernicke, who first located it and proposed its connection with language |
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