Ling208 Phonology Lexis/ Semantics

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1. Explain word organisation by morphological relatedness

  • patterns are made morphologically involving affixes and/ suffixes then applied to other contexts
  • the grammatical aspect of words e.g. suffixes hinder the learning of words
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2. In terms of lexical constraints- what is whole object assumption?

  • children learn the whole object before any detail and assume an object has its name due to shape instead of semantic meaning
  • children learn detail before whole object
  • children learn words based on sound
  • children do not learn the names of entire objects

3. How is language used with activities?

  • the child talks during the activities
  • language serves as an accompaniment to each activity
  • it isn't

4. What is word organisation based on meaning?

  • words are organised through syntax cues and word boundaries
  • synonyms are acquired through association with different activities and co-occurance with accompanying speech, and associative links between words are an important role in retrieval of information
  • words are organised based on sound and then associated with meaning

5. Explain how phonological similarity aids word leaning

  • children like hearing similar words
  • words that are phonologically similar are more likely to be learned together
  • words that are phonetically similar are not learned together as it is a hindrance to learning

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