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Yale University

Language in the Brain and Mouth - How We Communicate

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This introductory lecture examines the scientific structure of language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and recursion. It also discusses language acquisition, language specialization, and commonalities across languages.

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- Chapter 1. The Scientific Notion of Language and Structure.
- Chapter 2. Phonology: A System of Sounds.
- Chapter 3. Morphology: A System of Words.
- Chapter 4. Syntax: Communicating Complicated Ideas.
- Chapter 5. Question and Answer on Language Structure.
- Chapter 6. Noam Chomsky and Language Acquisition.
- Chapter 7. The Time Course of Language Acquisition.

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