- "Neurolinguistics is the study of neural mechanisms in the human brain that control the comprehension, production, and acquisition of language."
The study of how language is processed and represented in the brain.
Brain anatomy: Brain anatomy is the study of the structure and organization of the brain, including its regions and connections, crucial for understanding the neurological basis of language.
Language acquisition: Language acquisition refers to the process by which individuals acquire and learn a language, involving both the cognitive and neural processes that underlie this skill development.
Hemispheric specialization: Hemispheric specialization refers to the division of language processing functions between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
Broca's area: Broca's area is a brain region responsible for language production and speech fluency, primarily located in the left frontal lobe.
Wernicke's area: Wernicke's area is a region in the brain that is involved in language comprehension and is typically associated with receptive language disorders.
Aphasia: Aphasia is a language disorder resulting from damage to the brain that affects a person's ability to understand and/or produce speech.
Phonology: Phonology is the study of the sound patterns that occur in human languages and how they are processed and understood by the brain.
Syntax: Syntax is the study of how words form sentences and how the rules governing their arrangement shape meaning and structure.
Semantics: Semantics in Linguistics and Neurological basis of language refers to the study of meaning, how words and phrases convey specific meanings, and how these meanings are processed in the brain.
Pragmatics: Pragmatics is the study of how context, social factors, and shared knowledge influence the way language is used and understood in communication.
Language processing: Language processing refers to the cognitive and neural mechanisms involved in understanding and producing language.
Language disorders: Language disorders refer to impairments in the understanding and expression of language caused by neurological dysfunction or developmental abnormalities.
Bilingualism: Bilingualism refers to the ability to use and understand two languages proficiently, and the study of its effects on language processing and brain function.
Language and emotion: Language and emotion explores the relationship between linguistic expressions and the neurological processes underlying emotions.
Neurolinguistics: Neurolinguistics is the interdisciplinary study of the relationship between the human brain and language, exploring how language is processed, produced, and perceived, providing insights into the neurological basis of language and communication.
Broca's area: Found in the frontal lobe of the brain, it plays a crucial role in language production and speech formation. Damage to Broca's area can cause non-fluent aphasia, which is characterized by difficulty in forming words and sentences.
Wernicke's area: Located in the temporal lobe of the brain, it is responsible for language comprehension. Damage to Wernicke's area can result in fluent aphasia, where people can speak fluently but their words lack meaning.
Arcuate fasciculus: A bundle of nerve fibers that connects Broca's and Wernicke's areas, it is essential for the smooth flow of language processes between these two areas.
Angular gyrus: Situated in the parietal lobe of the brain, it is involved in the processing of written language and is crucial for reading comprehension.
Motor cortex: Located in the frontal lobe, it is responsible for the voluntary movement of the tongue, lips, and vocal cords necessary for speech production.
Auditory cortex: Found in the temporal lobe, it processes auditory information from the ears that is critical for spoken language comprehension.
Cerebellum: The part of the brain responsible for coordination and motor control, it also plays a crucial role in the production of accurate speech and the timing of language processes.
- "Neurolinguistics draws methods and theories from fields such as neuroscience, linguistics, cognitive science, communication disorders, and neuropsychology."
- "Researchers are drawn to the field from a variety of backgrounds, bringing along a variety of experimental techniques as well as widely varying theoretical perspectives."
- "Much work in neurolinguistics is informed by models in psycholinguistics and theoretical linguistics."
- "Neurolinguists study the physiological mechanisms by which the brain processes information related to language, and evaluate linguistic and psycholinguistic theories."
- "Researchers use aphasiology, brain imaging, electrophysiology, and computer modeling."
- "Neurolinguistics investigates how the brain can implement the processes that theoretical and psycholinguistics propose are necessary in producing and comprehending language."
- "The main goal is to understand the neural mechanisms that control the comprehension, production, and acquisition of language in the human brain."
- "Neurolinguistics draws methods and theories from fields such as neuroscience, linguistics, cognitive science, communication disorders, and neuropsychology."
- "Researchers in neurolinguistics come from a variety of backgrounds and bring along a variety of experimental techniques as well as widely varying theoretical perspectives."
- "Much work in neurolinguistics is informed by models in psycholinguistics and theoretical linguistics."
- "Neurolinguists study the physiological mechanisms by which the brain processes information related to language."
- "Researchers use aphasiology, brain imaging, electrophysiology, and computer modeling."
- "Researchers focus on investigating how the brain can implement the processes that theoretical and psycholinguistics propose are necessary in producing and comprehending language."
- "Neurolinguistics is an interdisciplinary field that draws methods and theories from fields such as neuroscience, linguistics, cognitive science, communication disorders, and neuropsychology."
- "Researchers evaluate linguistic and psycholinguistic theories, using... computer modeling."
- "Neurolinguistics draws methods and theories from fields such as neuroscience, linguistics, cognitive science, communication disorders, and neuropsychology."
- "The main goal is to understand the neural mechanisms that control the comprehension, production, and acquisition of language in the human brain."
- "Neurolinguistics draws methods and theories from fields such as neuroscience, linguistics, cognitive science, communication disorders, and neuropsychology."
- "Researchers use aphasiology...to evaluate linguistic and psycholinguistic theories."