Introduction to Neurolinguistics
How does the brain process, analyze and create language? Many theories in a variety of fields, including psycho- and theoretical linguistics, have been developed to answer that question. Neurolinguistics looks at the link between the brain and language by using hard science.
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Origin
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Neurolinguistics came about as people began to study the affect that damage to the Broca's region of the brain had on language. In 1985, the term "neurolinguistics" was coined to describe the research.
Identification
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This branch of science directly looks and the neurons in the brain and studies how they react to language. Various pathways and damage to certain areas are studied because they pose a direct link to language comprehension and production.
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Methods
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Neurolinguists employ a number of different techniques in order to study the brain-language connection. These include brain imaging, computer modeling and electrophysiology.
Topics
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A number of different topics are associated with neurolinguistics. These include how language is processed, how that processing evolves over time, and how this knowledge can be applied speech and language pathology.
Potential
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The latest technique that is slowly being adopted by neurolinguists is transcranial magnetic stimulation. This practice uses magnets outside a person's brain to stimulate the brain and explore how various regions can affect language if neurons are stimulated or interrupted.
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