Language Is Arbitrary, Rule-Governed, and Conveys Power

question 7

True/False

Language is arbitrary, rule-governed, and conveys power.

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Definitions:

Crib Signs

Crib signs refer to visual or physical indicators, often in a baby's crib, that can signal various needs or states of well-being of the infant.

Idiosyncratic Signs

Unique or individual symbols, behaviors, or indicators that are characteristic of a particular person.

Overgeneralization

The cognitive bias involving the extension of conclusions or rules to broader contexts than is justified by the evidence, often seen in language acquisition and stereotyping.

Overregularization

A phenomenon in language learning in which children apply regular grammatical patterns to words that are exceptions to the rule.