Language: Crash Course Psychology #16

What makes Kanzi's language acquisition notable among research primates?

• He learned through formal training

• He did not understand grammar or syntax

• He observed and learned without formal training

• He could only understand simple commands

What are the smallest units of language that carry meaning?

• Phonemes

• Sentences

• Morphemes

• Grammar

According to Chomsky, what are humans born with?

• A preference for certain languages

• The ability to learn through reinforcement

• A universal grammar

• The ability to speak immediately

What is aphasia?

• A stage in child language acquisition

• A theory of language development

• A learning strategy for language

• A neurological impairment of language

How might language shape our thinking?

• It only affects memory, not thought processes

• It might influence how we frame ideas

• It limits our ability to understand complex concepts

• It has no effect on thinking