CDS 450 Midterm 1| 146
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Language - ANSWER - a "complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that
is used in various modes for thought and communication."
Morphemes - ANSWER - the smallest units of language that carry meaning; they are
combined to make words.
Single Word Morpheme: school
2 morphemes: schools
3 morphemes: preschools
Code - ANSWER - the translation of one type of information into another type of
information.
Language community - ANSWER - a group of people who use a common language.
Language communities emerge for geographic reasons, sociological reasons, or
economic reasons
Communication - ANSWER - the process of sharing information, such as thoughts,
feelings, and ideas, among two or more persons
Modularity - ANSWER - a cognitive science theory about how the human mind is
organized within the structures of the brain
Modules - ANSWER - specialized problem-solving devices in the brain that respond
to information of a restricted type.
Domain Specific - ANSWER - can process only very specific types of information,
such as depth perception within the visual system (Modules are domain specific).
, Domain General - ANSWER - carry out very general tasks like memory and
reasoning. (Some believe the brain consists of these large domain general modules)
Inner Language - ANSWER - thoughts and ideas can be communicated to others
using speech or a manual sign system; otherwise, individuals can keep thoughts
and ideas to themselves or write them down
Speech Perception - ANSWER - how the brain processes speech and language
Auditory Perception - ANSWER - how the brain processes any type of auditory
information
Statistical Learning - ANSWER - the infant assesses statistical regularities among the
sounds they hear in the speech stream and use these regularities to identify and
learn the words of their native language.
Coarticulation - ANSWER - when humans produce phonemes, the phonemes overlap
with one another in a process
Speech - ANSWER - the neuromuscular process by which humans turn language into
a sound signal and transmit it through the air or other medium to a receiver.
Hearing - ANSWER - the sensory system that allows speech to enter into and be
processed by the brain. Essential to both reception and comprehension of spoken
language
Four Systems of Speech - ANSWER - respiration, phonation, resonation, articulation
Phoneme - ANSWER - the smallest unit of sound that can signal a difference in
meaning
Audition (or Hearing) - ANSWER - the perception of sound, and it includes both
general auditory perception and speech perception.
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