Morpheme = In a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or part of a word (such as a prefix). Pre-, un-, bat Grammar = system of rules (called and that enables us to semantics syntax) communicate with and understand others. Semantics = Rules that tell how to get meaning out of morphemes, and sentences, such as adding to means it happened in the past. laugh –ed Syntax = Rules used to put words in sentences in the correct orders. Babbling Stage = 4 months of age, babies babble, and babbling resembles no specific language. Babbling is babbling. One-word stage = 1-2 years, child speaks mostly in single words. Two-word stage = Beginning around 2 years old, child speaks mostly two-word statements. Called = Send Money. Me Hungry. (like a telegram). Telegraphic Speech Thinking affects our language, then affects our thought = two-way street/interaction between thinking and language.
Morpheme = In a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or part of a word (such as a prefix). Pre-, un-, bat Grammar = system of rules (called semantics and syntax) that enables us to communicate with and understand others. Semantics = Rules that tell how to get meaning out of morphemes, and sentences, such as adding –ed to laugh means it happened in the past. Syntax = Rules used to put words in sentences in the correct orders. Babbling Stage = 4 months of age, babies babble, and babbling resembles no specific language. Babbling is babbling. One-word stage = 1-2 years, child speaks mostly in single words. Two-word stage = Beginning around 2 years old, child speaks mostly two-word statements. Called Telegraphic Speech = Send Money. Me Hungry. (like a telegram). Thinking affects our language, then affects our thought = two-way street/interaction between thinking and language.