Instituto Superior Nª 9123 “San Bartolomé”

Sección: Profesorado de Inglés.

Espacio Curricular: Psicolingüística.
Docente: Martinez Salatín, Diana.
Alumnos: Batos, Rosario; Caeiro, Julieta; Calvi, Juan Marcos;
Camino, Lucía; Capporosi, Salma; Cejas, Abril; Celíz, Sofía; Deotto,
Bruno; Ferreyra, Delfina, Genero, Marianela; González, Lucas;
Menchón, Victoria; Narvaja, Julián; Passi, Georgina; Pereyra,
Catalina; Sánchez, Julia; Sofía, Tapia, Lucía.
Tema: Assignment Nº1: Dictionary Work
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Language [1] (of a country): [1] •The English ●Adjectives that Calvi, Juan
/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ The system of language. collocates: Marcos
(Noun) communication in •It takes a long ●Common Delfina
speech and writing time to learn to ●Descriptive Ferreyra
that is used by speak a ●Dominant
people of a language well. ●Dual
particular country or •German is my ●Figurative
area. native language.
[2] (related to [2] •A
communication): qualification in
The use by humans language
of a system of teaching.
sounds and words to •A study of
communicate. language
[3] A particular style acquisition in
of speaking or two-year-olds.
writing. [3]
[4] A way of •spoken/written
expressing ideas language
and feelings using •Literary/poetic
movements, language.
symbols and sound. •Foul language.
[4] •The
language of
mime
•The language
of
dolphins/bees.

Psychology [1] The scientific

/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ study of the mind
(Noun) and how it
influences
behaviour.
[2] How the mind
influences behaviour
in a particular area
of life.

Linguistics Linguistics is the [1] •The Caeiro,

/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ scientific study of relationship Julieta

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(Noun) language, and its between

focus is the language and
systematic the body has
investigation of the become an
properties of increasingly
particular languages prominent area
as well as the of research
characteristics of within
language in general. linguistics and
It encompasses not related
only the study of disciplines.
sound, grammar and
meaning, but also [2]
the history of •Deconstructing
language families, consciousness
how languages are in search of
acquired by children useful
and adults, and how definitions for
language use is applied
processed in the linguistics.
mind and how it is
connected to race
and gender.

Species A group of animals 1. Seven ●Adjectives that Batos,

/ˈspiːʃiːz/ or plants whose species of collocates: Rosario
(Noun) members are birds of prey ○ Living
similar and can have been ○ Extinct
observed. ○ Common
breed together to
2. Pandas and ○ Rare
produce young
other ○ different,
animals or plants endangered distinct
species. ○ related
Example: closely
related species of
beetle
○ native
○ alien
○ Wild
○ Dominant
○ Endangered
○ Threatened
○ Protected

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○ Animal
○ Bird
○ Fish
○ insect,
mammal/mam
malian, plant,
tree, etc.
Example: The area
is rich in different
plant species.
○ Human
Example: The
development of the
human species
●Verbs that
collocates:
○ Be found,
grow, live,
occur.
Example: Similar
species of fish
occur in Mongolia
● Preposition
that collocates:
○ Of
Example: a native
species of fish

Lexicon *I included an Sanchez,

/ˈleksɪkən/ A lexicon is an image as an Julia.
(Noun) alphabetical list of example, it is
the words in a right below this
language or the chart.
words associated
with a particular
subject.

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Use 1. To do something [1] Can I use Narvaja,

with a machine, a your phone? Julian.
/ju:z/ (Verb) method, an object,
etc. For a particular [2] This type of
purpose. heater uses a lot
2. To take a of electricity
particular amount of
liquid, substance, [3]Can’t you see
etc. in order to make he’s just using
something. you for his own
3. To be kind to ends?
somebody with the
intention of getting [4] Most of the
an advantage for inmates have
yourself from them. used drugs at
4. To take illegal some point.
drugs.
[1]The software
is designed for
1. The act of using use in schools.
something; the state
/ju:s/ (Noun) of being used. [2]This chemical
2. A purpose for has a wide
which something is range of
used; a way in which industrial uses.
something is or can
be used. [3]I have the use
3. The right or of the car this
opportunity to use week.
something
4. The ability to use [4]I lost the use
your mind or body. of my legs.

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Psycholinguist 1. The study of how The origin of Psycholinguist Genero,

ics the mind processes language as a (Noun) Marianela
/ˌsaɪkəʊlɪŋ and produces subject in its
ˈɡwɪstɪks/ language. own right Psycholinguistics
(Noun) emerged from (Adjective)
2. The psychology of studies in
language, including neurolinguistics,
language acquisition psycholinguistic
by children, the s and human
mental processes evolution.
underlying adult
comprehension and
production of
speech, language
disorders, etc.

3. It is the discipline
that investigates and
describes the
psychological
processes that make
it possible for
humans to master
and use language.

Morphology technical
/mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/ 1 [uncountable] the
(Noun) study of the
morphemes of a
language and of the
way in which they are
joined together to
make words → syntax

Syntax The way words are Sentence One: Syntactic: relating Pereyra,
/ˈsɪntæks/ arranged to form “We will go to to the grammatical Catalina.
(noun) sentences or the store arrangement of
phrases, or the rules tomorrow to get words in a
of grammar which pickles.” sentence
control this. Sentence Two: (adjective) /sɪn
“Tomorrow, we ˈtæktɪk/
Syntax can be very will go to the
important because store to get Syntactically: in a

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how a sentence is pickles.” way that relates to

arranged may the grammatical
change the meaning arrangement of
or purpose of the words in a
sentence. sentence (adverb)
/sɪnˈtæk.tɪ.kəl.i/

Semantics [1] (unc.) (linguistics) -The semantics -semantically (Adv) Lucia

the study of the of the Camino
/sɪˈmæntɪks/ meanings of words language
(Noun) and phrases

[2] (unc.) (linguistics)

the meaning of
words, phrases or
systems

Discourse [1] (unc.) the “A study of Victoria

/ˈdɪskɔːs/ - language used in spoken Menchón
(Noun) particular types of discourse”
speech or writing
[2] (unc.) the use of “Rational
language in speech discourse on
and writing in order public policy is
to produce meaning. vital to a
democracy.”

Phonology the study of sounds -This would Phonologist (noun) Bruno

/fəˈnɒlədʒi/ in a particular mean that the Phonological Deotto
(Noun) language or in patient is heavily (adverb)
languages generally reliant on Phonologically
assembled (adverb)
phonology.
-Many different
theoretical
approaches
have been
developed, and
no area of

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phonology has
been free from
critical
examination.

Phonetics The study of speech - Research - Phonetically Abril Cejas

/fəˈnetɪks/ sounds and how facilities include (adverb)
(Noun) they are produced. computing
systems, a - Phonetician
The science and phonetics (noun)
study of speech laboratory, and
sounds. several major
libraries.
There are three
distinct areas known
as branches of
phonetics:
articulatory
phonetics,
acoustic phonetics
and auditory
phonetics. (2.
Phonetics and
Phonology)

Process A series of actions The ageing Gonzalez,

/'prəʊ.ses/ or steps taken in process can Lucas
(Noun) order to achieve a lead to changes
particular end. in cognitive
function.
A series of actions
that you take in Children go
order to achieve a through a
result. process of
language
A series of changes acquisition as
that happen they learn to
naturally. speak.

The mental
operations involved
in language
comprehension and

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production.

Grammar Definitions: - Schools here Adjectives that Capporosi,

/ˈgræm.əʳ/ 1) (the study or put great collocates: Salma.
(Noun) use of) the emphasis on - Correct.
rules about written work and - Good.
how words grammar. - Bad.
change their - Incorrect.
form and - Some - Poor.
combine with understanding of Verbs that are
other words grammar is usually used with
to make fundamental to this word:
sentences. learning a - Teach.
2) a book of language. - Learn.
grammar - Correct.
rules. - She
3) the study or memorized the Nouns that
use of the vocabulary but is collocates:
rules about having trouble - (Grammar)
how words with the Rules.
change their grammar.
form and Phrases: The rules
combine with - A particular of (Grammar)
other words approach to the
to express developmental
meaning. problem is to
use the tools of
comparative
syntax to
uncover the
differences
between adult
and child
grammars.

Pragmatics The study of how A central Tapia, Lucía

/præɡˈmæt.ɪks/ language is affected question that
(Noun) by the situation in remains, though,
which it is used, of is whether the
how language is study of deixis
used to get things or belongs to
perform actions, and semantics or to

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of how words can pragmatics.

express things that
are different from
what they appear to
mean.

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Linguistics Major levels of linguistic structure Caeiro, Julieta

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