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6. How Do We Communicate?: Language in the Brain, Mouth

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Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)One of the most uniquely human abilities is the capacity for creating and understanding language. This lecture introduces students to the major topics within the study of language: phonology, morphology, syntax and recursion. This lecture also describes theories of language acquisition, arguments for the specialization of language, and the commonalities observed in different languages across cultures.00:00 - Chapter 1. The Scientific Notion of Language and Structure15:53 - Chapter 2. Phonology: A System of Sounds24:07 - Chapter 3. Morphology: A System of Words27:21 - Chapter 4. Syntax: Communicating Complicated Ideas35:21 - Chapter 5. Question and Answer on Language Structure39:10 - Chapter 6. Noam Chomsky and Language Acquisition47:07 - Chapter 7. The Time Course of Language AcquisitionComplete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.eduThis course was recorded in Spring 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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