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We often wonder how language relates to
cognition and/or how dark is the depth within
language. Language is a very complex subject, but
what's even more complex about it is the manner in
which human beings learn language, in general.
Language is so much more than words or sentences
because with there is the definition of what
language is. Language has often been a connection
to cognitive function in multiple ways. There are
critical levels and features that were developed
during a human beings childhood and into
adulthood. The levels give us the structure and
processing seen throughout language, but the
levels also allow a better understanding of
language and communication to other people. In ,
I will are, of , four levels of
processing, of processing in cognitive .
Language is complicated to explain, but
necessary to have a better understanding how human
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beings communicate. Lexicon plays a critical role
in language as well. Beingan involvedprocess,
language is communication with integrated
thoughts. The method of language contains many
things, but it’s the communication of ideas.
Between both language and Lexicon, but also the
biggest thing they have in common is cognitive
psychology. Cognitive is of as , which is
that an on cognitive . All of the above means
what a human being learns as well as interprets is
through language and the ability of the cognitive
process, which ultimately separates humans from
non-humans. Language is for being dynamic,
structured, generative, and communicative. Lexicon
is as being a mental dictionary that is said to
contain information and several representations of
words and the images that include spelling of the
phrase, part of speech, and the pronunciation as
well. A Lexicon helps individuals with the
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matching process of all the spoken words as well
as the meaning of the word. This means
individuals can recognize the name through the
matching process because most of the spoken words
are increasingly comparable with the Lexicon.
Thelexiconsaidtheessentialaspectinformationforthei
ndividualsuselanguageandthedictionarygivestheabili
tycomprehendwordswhethertheyare
orwrittenandalsomakewordsmeaningandwriting
The essential features of the language are
properties that make language communicative,
structured, dynamic, and generative. When it comes
to frank, language allows us to communicate with
one another. When it comes to structure, the
structure of language can show us exactly how
complicated it is and to show us a pattern of
symbols. When it comes to generative, a person can
build limitless number of any meanings from the
languages basic word units. When it comes to
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dynamic, language is always changing and not
considered to be a static because of it. All of
these features, as well as any others, are more
often than not to be critical of language. A few
other main characteristics are developmentally
distinctive, uniquely human, influences other
cognitive processes, duality patterning,
productivity, arbitrariness, displacement, and
context. These are functions that are not often
spoke of since the others are more essential
features of a language than the others that still
are as a characteristic.Never knew any these now
just goes show you that's often more what you
actually see especially when it comes language and
main characteristics
The four levels of language structure and
processing is a new one for me. We all must have
thought language is just language, but it turns
out there's so much more to it. The four levels of
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language structure and processing are phonemes,
words, sentences, and texts. Each of the four
levels is unique and brings something of their own
to the table. In any spoken language, phonemes are
the smallest sounds used by someone to form their
words. Phonemes are for being individual speech
sounds and around the world there are two hundred
of these phonemes in use, but only forty-six is
employed in English. The perception of these
phonemes are difficult, and one of the
difficulties is production of phonemes can be
different for individuals. The second level is
words, and certain rules have beenput in place
that concern the combination of phonemes and
exactly where these phonemes will appear in a
word. The third level is sentences, and this is
just an arrangement of words that gives us the
ability to construct our thoughts when trying to
write and/or speak. The fourth level is texts, and
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this is a group of connected sentences that will
form a paragraph that will then explain a
particular topic that's up for discussion at that
moment. All of these four levels are considered to
be a necessity of and for language.
The role of language processing in cognitive
psychology is a part full of depth in
understanding it to begin with. Just to analyze
the role of language processing and the role it
plays in cognitive psychology, a person must
understand both cognitive psychology, but also the
study of mental processes. With that understanding
of the mental processes, as well as everything
else, included an individual may then understand
language and the process of how it all works.
Without that understanding, a person can't the
sounds within it or outside of it. The role of
processing language within cognitive psychology is
determined with comprehension of sentences made.
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With what a person learns as well as interpret
with language and the language ability is
ultimately the cognitive process altogether. It
seems one can't actually work alone, and there
both needed to do the job. Knowing all about
something even the small stuff gives everyone the
understanding that'sneeded.
As for my conclusion, language is the
cognitive process that separates human beings from
other life forms that are in existence. Lexicon is
the collection of representations of words without
the meanings but does help us to showing the
spelling and pronunciation're for every word.
Language contains many essential features and even
feature many have never known of including myself.
Language will always be known as the process that
is very complex and one that requires a greater
understanding for all that's to the process. Even
the levels of language are critical for one to
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understand and take in, but knowing and
understanding can often be two different things.
Cognitive psychology is essential to being able to
analyze the role of language processing, but
language will remain one of the primary key
aspects of cognitive psychology.
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