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Examining the Structure of Language
Examining the Structure of Language
PsychologyMs. Badalucco
Kasschau, Richard A. (2008). Understanding Psychology. New York, New York: McGraw Hill
Examining the Structure of Language
Do Now
Do you ever talk to yourself?
Why do you think you do this?
Examining the Structure of Language
What is Language?
Language is a system of communication that involves using rules to make and combine symbols in ways that produce meaningful words and sentences.
Examining the Structure of Language
Phonemes
Phonemes are the smallest unit of sound in human language.
Examples include: i, e, ch, ck, sh
Examining the Structure of Language
Morphemes
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning.
Morphemes can be a word, a letter (s), a prefix (un-certain) or a suffix (-ly as in slowly)
Love
Learn
Walk
Loves
Relearn
Walked
Examining the Structure of Language
Phonemes and Morphemes
FEARLESSNESS
Examining the Structure of Language
Syntax
Syntax refers to rules for combining words into meaningful phrases or sentences to express thought and that can be understood by others.
Boy small bike large rode.
The small boy rode a large bike.
Examining the Structure of Language
Practicing Syntax
Put the following sentences in a logical order. Be sure to think about syntax!
Store I to meet a to friend went Judy and the.
Oldest world the today Russia lives person in the in.
Examining the Structure of Language
Semantics
The study of meaning of morphemes, words, sentences and context is semantics.
“A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”
“Do you mind if I sit next to you?”
Examining the Structure of Language
Activity
You will write two letters to a friend.
You must write on letter to describe a recent event that had a happy ending.
You will write a second letter to describe the same event, only it ended badly.
When you are done, you will swap letters and highlight the words that are positive and the words that are negative.
Examining the Structure of Language
Summary
Do you think syntax has changed? Can you give me an example?