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What is language?
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A system of symbols used to communicate ideas among 2 or more individuals.
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What are the requirements for a language?
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Learnable by children, spoken and understood by adults, capable of expressing ideas.
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What are semantics?
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The study of meaning and how people mentally represent the meaning of words and sentences.
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What is a Morpheme?
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The minimal unit of speech used to code a specific meaning. (pill/s)
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What is a mental lexicon?
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the dictionary
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What is Syntax?
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Grammatical rules to yield acceptable sentences.
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Example of pragmatics.
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Saying it is really hot in here, instead of saying open the window. being socially acceptable.
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What is Broca's Aphasia?
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Inability to speak fluid without effort and correct grammar.
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What is wernickes aphasia?
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comprehension dysfunction.
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What could Kanzi do?
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Understand word and order. but not the meaning of a whole sentence together.
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