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images NEUROLINGUISTICS The study of the relationship between language…
NEUROLINGUISTICS The study of the relationship between language and the brain
Combination of neurological/neurophysiological theory and linguistic theory
Views on the relation between brain & language
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Central questions
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How did the ability to communicate and the ability to use the language develop as the species evolved? How can we relate this development to the evolution of the brain?
How do children learn to communicate and use language? How can we relate their acquisition of language to the development of their brains?
How can we measure and visualize processes in the brain that are involved in language and communication?
How can we make good models of language and communication processes that will help us to explain the linguistic phenomena that we study?
How can we make computer simulations of language processing, language development, and language loss?
How can we design experiments that will allow us to test our models and hypotheses about language processing?
Language areas in the brain
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Brain activity and organisation
The localization view: hearing a word, understanding it, then saying it, and follow a definite pattern.
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Mirror neurons: neurons that fire when an action is either performed or observed. The area of mirror activation is located close to Broca's area, therefore mirror neurons may have a role in language acquisition.
Plasticity: the ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections
Aphasia: the neurological term for any language disorder that results from brain damage caused by disease or trauma.
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Language and brain development
The critical period: language is biologically based and the ability to learn a native language develops within a fixed period, from birth to middle childhood -> language acquisition here proceeds easily, swiftly and without external intervention
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Research methods to learn about the brain
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