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Parent topics
- Language (general) [r]: A type of communication system; this term is used in linguistics, computer science and other fields to refer to different systems, including 'natural language' in humans, programming languages run on computers, and so on. [e]
- Language acquisition [r]: The study of how language comes to users of first and second languages. [e]
- Linguistics [r]: The scientific study of language. [e]
- Psychology [r]: The study of systemic properties of the brain and their relation to behaviour. [e]
- Cognitive science [r]: The scientific study either of mind or intelligence and includes parts of cognitive psychology, linguistics and computer science. [e]
- Neuroscience [r]: The study of nervous systems and their components. [e]
Subtopics
- Critical period hypothesis [r]: Hypothesis which claims that there is an ideal 'window' of time to acquire language in a linguistically rich environment, after which this is no longer possible. [e]
- Behaviorism [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nativism (psychology) [r]: theory that certain traits of a species emerge from a mind that is already prepared for its environment, e.g. the language ability is not learned but 'acquired' due to innate processes. [e]
- Native language [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Multilingualism [r]: The state of knowing two or more languages, either in individuals or whole speech communities. [e]
- Universal grammar [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Creolistics [r]: The study of creole and pidgin languages. [e]
- Babbling [r]: Add brief definition or description
Notable figures
- B.F. Skinner [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Noam Chomsky [r]: American linguist, MIT professor and left-wing political activist. [e]
- Wilder Penfield [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Eric Lennerberg [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Steven Pinker [r]: (b. 18 September 1954) Canadian experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author of popular science, known for his wide-ranging advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. [e]
Other related topics
- Second language acquisition [r]: Process by which people learn a second language in addition to their native language(s), where the language to be learned is often referred to as the 'target language'. [e]
- Language attrition [r]: The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals. [e]
- Critical period [r]: Limited time in which an event can occur, usually resulting in some kind of transformation. [e]
