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13 Cards in this Set
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creativity |
The characteristic of human language that allows novelty and innovation in response to new thoughts, experiences, and situations. |
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descriptive |
A grammar that seeks to describe human linguistic ability and knowledge, not to prescribe one system in preference to another. |
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grammar |
The mental system of rules and categories that allows humans to form and interpret the words and sentences of their language. |
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linguistic competence |
Speakers' knowledge of their language, which allows them to produce and understand an unlimited number of utterances, including many that are novel. |
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linguistics |
The discipline that studies the nature and use of language. |
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native speakers |
Those who have acquired a language as a child in a natural setting. |
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prescriptive |
A grammar that aims to state the linguistic facts in terms of how they SHOULD be. |
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regularization |
The process by which forms in a language are made more regular. |
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Phonetics |
The articulation and perception of speech sounds. |
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Phonology |
The patterning of speech sounds. |
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Morphology |
Word formation. |
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Syntax |
Sentence formation. |
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Semantics |
The interpretation of words and sentences. |
