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What is Neurolinguistics?
What is Neurolinguistics?
Which of the following best describes the focus of Neurolinguistics?
Which of the following best describes the focus of Neurolinguistics?
What is a neurolinguist?
What is a neurolinguist?
In Neurolinguistics, what is studied regarding language acquisition?
In Neurolinguistics, what is studied regarding language acquisition?
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Which aspect of language does Neurolinguistics primarily focus on?
Which aspect of language does Neurolinguistics primarily focus on?
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What distinguishes Neurolinguistics from other branches of Linguistics?
What distinguishes Neurolinguistics from other branches of Linguistics?
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A neurolinguist is most likely to research which area?
A neurolinguist is most likely to research which area?
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Study Notes
Linguistic Universals
- Absolute universal: a linguistic characteristic found in every language (e.g., verbs and nouns)
- Non-absolute universal: a linguistic characteristic found in most languages (e.g., in most languages, Subject comes before Object)
- Implicational universal: a linguistic characteristic likely to be found in a language if the language has some other characteristic (e.g., SVO languages tend to have prepositions)
Branches of Linguistics
Phonology
- The branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages
- A phoneme is a basic unit of a language's phonology, represented by letters but not being letters themselves (e.g., /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/, /m/, /d/)
- Phonemes are combined to form words (e.g., /r/+/a/+/t/= RAT)
Morphology
- The study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language
- A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a word (e.g., Break: one morpheme, Breakable: two morphemes, Unbreakable: three morphemes)
- Morphemes are formed by combining phonemes (e.g., ‘cat’ is made of three phonemes: /k/ + /a/ + /t/)
Syntax
- The study of how words are arranged to create phrases, clauses, and sentences
- The syntax of a language has certain rules about the order of words to convey meaning (e.g., The funny professor, The professor is funny)
Semantics
- The study of the meaning of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences
- Meaning depends on lexical meaning (meaning of individual words) and the arrangement of words (e.g., Cats chase dogs, Dogs chase cats)
Neurolinguistics
- The study of language in the brain
- Examines how and where our brains store language knowledge, how we acquire it, and how we use it in everyday life
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Test your knowledge on morphology and morpheme composition in linguistics. Learn about how words are constructed from morphemes, the smallest units of meaning in a word. Explore examples like 'breakable' and 'unbreakable' to understand morpheme formation.
