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1languagea system of arbitrary symbols that can be combined to create an infinite # of meaningful statements
-only humans can be truly productive
-express new ideas
-we don't know if other species can
2Noam Chromskyalmost any human language provides enough vocab & grammatical variation that the deep structures can be converted into many differently arranged statements that still represent the same idea
3Phonemesunits of sounds, single letters or combos of letters
4Morphemesunits of meaning, usually syllables
5William's Syndromepeople are classified in the IQ range associated with mental retardation but have excellent facility with language
6Broca's areavital for using and understanding grammer
7Wernicke's areaappears to be important for naming objects and comprehending language
8LeftWhat side of the brain is the language side?
9Aphasiainability to process or use language
10Broca's aphasiainability to properly move the muscles of the tongue and mouth to produce speech
11Wernicke's aphasialoss of the ability to understand language; speech may contain made up words
12enhanced cognitive flexibility (more synapses)Adults who are from bilingual cultures show more: