Introduction to Psychology - Language

Sun, Jan 30, 2022 One-minute read

Abstract and unconscious rules

  • Phonology

  • Morphology: morpheme = the smallest meaningful unit

    How many words do we know -> How many morphemes do we know

  • Syntax: sentence = noun + verb + noun

Language Development Timetable

18 months

  1. Learning words faster
  2. Two word sentences
  3. Function morphemes (in, of, a, the)

Past puberty: Learning is more difficult

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