The Neuroscience of Language: On Brain Circuits of Words and Serial Order (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Pulvermüller, Friedemann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521790263 ISBN 13: 9780521790260

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

How is language organized in the human brain? The Neuroscience of Language, published in 2003, puts forth a systematic model of language to bridge the gap between linguistics and neuroscience. Neuronal models of word and serial order processing are presented in the form of a computational, connectionist neural network. The linguistic emphasis is on words and elementary syntactic rules. Introductory chapters focus on neuronal structure and function, cognitive brain processes, the basics of classical aphasia research and modern neuroimaging of language, neural network approaches to language, and the basics of syntactic theories. The essence of the work is contained in chapters on neural algorithms and networks, basic syntax, serial order mechanisms, and neuronal grammar. Throughout, excursuses illustrate the functioning of brain models of language, some of which are accessible as animations on the book's accompanying web site. It will appeal to graduate students and researchers in neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, and computational modeling.

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Book Description

How is language organized in the human brain? This 2003 book puts forth a systematic model of language to bridge the gap between linguistics and neuroscience. Excursuses illustrate the functioning of brain models of language, and a web site with animations is available.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521790263
• ISBN 13: 9780521790260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 332