Introduction to Psychology with Paul Bloom: 6. How Do We Communicate : Language in the Brain, Mouth ( Yale University)

Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110) One of the most uniquely human abilities is the capacity for creating and understanding language. This lecture introduces students to the major topics within the study of language: phonology, morphology, syntax and recursion. This lecture also describes theories of language acquisition, arguments for the specialization of language, and the commonalities observed in different languages across cultures. 00:00 Chapter 1. The Scientific Notion of Language and Structure