Language and Cognition

Psychology ⇒ Cognitive Psychology

Language and Cognition starts at 11 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Language and Cognition. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe how language can be used to solve problems and make decisions.

Describe how language can influence perception, providing an example.

Describe how language disorders can affect cognitive development in children.

Describe the main difference between receptive and expressive language skills.

Explain the concept of 'universal grammar' as proposed by Chomsky.

Explain the difference between semantics and pragmatics in language.

Explain the difference between surface structure and deep structure in language, according to Noam Chomsky.

Explain what is meant by 'critical period' in language development.