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First Hour ( and a bit )- What is the nature of human language?

Language. First Hour ( and a bit )- What is the nature of human language?. Characteristics of human language. Language acquisition Nature nurture issues. Does language determine thought? The Whorfian hypothesis. Nature nurture issues in language development. Nurture

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First Hour ( and a bit )- What is the nature of human language?

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  1. Language First Hour (and a bit)- What is the nature of human language? Characteristics of human language • Language acquisition • Nature nurture issues • Does language determine thought? • The Whorfian hypothesis

  2. Nature nurture issues in language development • Nurture • Imitation and reinforcement • Nature • Structural preparedness • Universality of language development – Cooing • and babbling • Parent-child interaction (Motherese/Parentese) • Critical period for language development • Noam Chomsky’s theoretical proposal – L.A.D. • (Language Acquisition Device) • >Deep structure - Underlying meaning (Innate - LAD) • >Surface structure - Grammar (Learned with the LAD) • The development of the Creole language • >Pidgin language

  3. Animal Communication End of the second hour- Do animals have language? Jane Goodall chimp studies in the wild Examples of chimp language studies • The Kelloggs and Gua – teaching vocalizations • The Gardeners and Washoe – teaching ASL • Herb Terrace and Nim Chimpsky • Sue Savage-Rumbaugh and Kanzi

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