2014-05-26

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You know what's amazing? That we can talk to people, they can make meaning out of it, and then talk back to us. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks to us and tries to make meaning out of how our brains do this thing called Language. Plus, monkeys!

If you enjoyed this video, you'll love our mini-series on Crash Course Linguistics! Watch it here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtP5mp25nStsuDzk2blncJDW

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Chapters:

Introduction: Kanzi the Bonobo 00:00

What is Language? 1:14

Phonemes, Morphemes, & Grammar 1:48

Receptive & Productive Language 03:15

Babbling 03:55

Early Exposure & Language Acquisition 4:29

Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory of Language Development 5:51

Chomsky's Theory of Universal Grammar 6:23

Aphasia 7:23

Review & Credits 9:08

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