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what are the 3 critical properties essential to any language?
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Symbolic- using sound, written signs or gestures to refer to objects
Structure- rules that govern how symbols can be combined Generative- language symbols can be combined to generate messages with novel meanings |
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describe the 2 structures to language
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Surface structure- the way symbols are combined
Deep structure- underlying meaning of the combined symbols |
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what is linguistic relativity hypothesis?
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language not only influences but also determines what we are capable of thinking
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3 major modes of thought?
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propositional thought- linguisticaly based thought that expresses a statement
imaginal thought- form of thinking that uses images motoric thought- relates to mental representations of motor movements |
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2 types of reasoning?
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deductive- top to bottom- general to specific EX syllogism
inductive- bottom to top- specific to general |
