Selected Papers On Language And The Brain

Author : N. Geschwind
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401020930

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Selected Papers on Language and the Brain by N. Geschwind Pdf

Philosophers of science work not only with the methods of the sciences but with their contents as well. Substantive issues concerning the relation between mind and matter, between the material basis and the functions of cognition, have been central within the entire history of philosophy. We recall such philosophers as Aristotle, Descartes, the early Kant, Ernst Mach, and the early William James as directly inquiring of the organs and structures of thinking. Science and its philosophical self-criticism are especially and deeply united in the effort to understand the biological brain and human behavior, and so it requires no apology to include this collection of clinical studies among Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science. The work of Dr. Norman Geschwind, well represented in this selection, explores the relation between structure and function, between the anatomy of the brain and the 'higher' behavior of men and women. As a clinical neurologist, Geschwind was led to these studies particularly by his in terest in those pathologies which have to do with human perception and language. His research into the anatomical substrates of specific dis orders-and strikingly the aphasias -present a fascinating and provocative examination of fundamental questions which will concern not neurologists alone but also psychologists, physicians, linguists, speech pathologists, educators, anthropologists, historians of medicine, and philosophers, among others, namely all those interested in the characteristic modes of human activity, in speech, in perception, and in the learning process generally.

Author : Norman Geschwind
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:760547250

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Selected Papers on Language and the Brain by Norman Geschwind Pdf

Author : Aniruddh D. Patel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199890170

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Music, Language, and the Brain by Aniruddh D. Patel Pdf

In the first comprehensive study of the relationship between music and language from the standpoint of cognitive neuroscience, Aniruddh D. Patel challenges the widespread belief that music and language are processed independently. Since Plato's time, the relationship between music and language has attracted interest and debate from a wide range of thinkers. Recently, scientific research on this topic has been growing rapidly, as scholars from diverse disciplines, including linguistics, cognitive science, music cognition, and neuroscience are drawn to the music-language interface as one way to explore the extent to which different mental abilities are processed by separate brain mechanisms. Accordingly, the relevant data and theories have been spread across a range of disciplines. This volume provides the first synthesis, arguing that music and language share deep and critical connections, and that comparative research provides a powerful way to study the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying these uniquely human abilities. Winner of the 2008 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award.

Author : Loraine K. Obler,Kris Gjerlow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521466415

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Language and the Brain by Loraine K. Obler,Kris Gjerlow Pdf

An introduction to neurolinguistics showing how language is organized in the brain.

Author : Yosef Grodzinsky,Lewis P. Shapiro,David Swinney
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780080535371

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Language and the Brain by Yosef Grodzinsky,Lewis P. Shapiro,David Swinney Pdf

The study of language has increasingly become an area of interdisciplinary interest. Not only is it studied by speech specialists and linguists, but by psychologists and neuroscientists as well, particularly in understanding how the brain processes meaning. This book is a comprehensive look at sentence processing as it pertains to the brain, with contributions from individuals in a wide array of backgrounds, covering everything from language acquisition to lexical and syntactic processing, speech pathology, memory, neuropsychology, and brain imaging.

Author : Angela D. Friederici
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262036924

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Language in Our Brain by Angela D. Friederici Pdf

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Language makes us human. It is an intrinsic part of us, although we seldom think about it. Language is also an extremely complex entity with subcomponents responsible for its phonological, syntactic, and semantic aspects. In this landmark work, Angela Friederici offers a comprehensive account of these subcomponents and how they are integrated. Tracing the neurobiological basis of language across brain regions in humans and other primate species, she argues that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Friederici shows which brain regions support the different language processes and, more important, how these brain regions are connected structurally and functionally to make language processes that take place in milliseconds possible. She finds that one particular brain structure (a white matter dorsal tract), connecting syntax-relevant brain regions, is present only in the mature human brain and only weakly present in other primate brains. Is this the “missing link” that explains humans' capacity for language? Friederici describes the basic language functions and their brain basis; the language networks connecting different language-related brain regions; the brain basis of language acquisition during early childhood and when learning a second language, proposing a neurocognitive model of the ontogeny of language; and the evolution of language and underlying neural constraints. She finds that it is the information exchange between the relevant brain regions, supported by the white matter tract, that is the crucial factor in both language development and evolution.

Author : Jason W. Brown
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134741588

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The Life of the Mind by Jason W. Brown Pdf

This detailed look at the development of microgenetic theory provides a comprehensive and coherent model of cognitive processing in the brain, based on patterns of breakdown in pathology. In so doing, it illustrates the clinical record that supports and documents microgenetic theory, and presents a basis for future work in the study of the brain. Coverage includes topics in language and dominance, the function of the right hemisphere, action, perception, memory, and the concept of time.

Author : Roman Jakobson,Kathy Santilli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015005940773

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Brain and Language by Roman Jakobson,Kathy Santilli Pdf

Author : Albert M. Galaburda,Stephen Michael Kosslyn,Yves Christen
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0674007727

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The Languages of the Brain by Albert M. Galaburda,Stephen Michael Kosslyn,Yves Christen Pdf

The only way we can convey our thoughts to another person is through verbal language. Does this imply that our thoughts ultimately rely on words? This text takes the contrary position, arguing that many possible 'languages of thought' play different roles in the life of the mind.

Author : Robert S. Ochsner
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1990-07-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781438414881

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Physical Eloquence and the Biology of Writing by Robert S. Ochsner Pdf

As a statement about literacy, this book recommends an approach to teaching writing that stresses the neurological foundations of written English, mastered almost like a foreign language. "Physical eloquence" refers to neurological processes of hand, eye, and ear that every writer must control in order to generate and simultaneously to interpret a written text. "Biology of writing" refers to innate or otherwise untaught abilities that all people have for acquiring prose and which are not enhanced by formal learning. Ochsner promotes a realistic writing curriculum that stresses subconscious processes in the biology of the writing process rather than planned, rehearsed, and formally practiced activities for learning to write. He concludes that successful literacy instruction depends on a teacher's willingness to take into account the supremacy of popular culture and the ascendancy of its spoken idiom.

Author : Ken Ashwell,Alejandra Uslenghi
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 142025684X

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The Brain Book by Ken Ashwell,Alejandra Uslenghi Pdf

The Brain Book investigates the amazingly complex and intriguing structure that is the human brain. Made up of billions of nerve cells, the brain controls our thoughts, movements, behaviour and emotions. This comprehensive book explores such diverse topics as how we sense the world, consciousness and memory, through to diseases and disorders, the ageing brain and spinal injury repair. Containing the latest medical research, The Brain Book explains in concise, clear language important health issues such as the effects of recreational drugs and medicines on the brain, strokes, tumours and the biological basis of mental illness. Hundreds of colour images, including stunning 3-D illustrations created exclusively for this book, reveal the intricate workings of the brain to show incredible details beyond what the eye can usually see.

Author : Felix Krenke
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783346395290

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Is language localised to a specific area of the brain? by Felix Krenke Pdf

Essay from the year 2014 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Stirling (Literature and Languages), course: Language and the Brain, language: English, abstract: Language as a means of human communication is an interesting but really wide topic as it can be seen by the many approaches and subcategories of linguistics like Psycho-, Social- or Neurolinguistics. In the following essay I will try to answer the question whether language is localised to a specific part of the brain so I take a neurolinguistical approach. In order to answer the question above, I will make use of well documented linguistic experiments, the findings from examinations of various aphasia patients and of brain imaging scans. After analysing and discussing the different outcomes I will try to come up with a conclusion which should include a satisfying answer to the question.

Author : Wanda Webb,Richard K. Adler
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323394284

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Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist - E-Book by Wanda Webb,Richard K. Adler Pdf

The concise, easy-to-understand Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist, 6th Edition provides students and clinicians with a practical guide for the study and understanding of neurology in speech-language pathology (SLP). Correlated with clinical syndromes and diseases seen in SLP, it gives you a solid understanding of the nervous system, including: development of the nervous system, organization of the brain, protective mechanisms, descending motor and ascending sensory pathways, and cranial nerves. New content, case studies, and a strong clinical focus make this new edition essential as you move into practice. Case studies and clinical applications in clinically oriented chapters provide you with realistic clinical applications. Presents complex information clearly in a concise, easy-to-understand manner. Clinical emphasis throughout makes this text valuable as you move into clinical practice — and prepare for the Praxis exam. Evolve companion website has vocabulary flashcards and study questions with answers so students can assess their knowledge. Key terms in each chapter and an end-of-text glossary give you easy access to accurate, concise definitions. NEW! Separate section on pediatric speech and language disorders, including a chapter on the developing brain. EXPANDED! Updated sections on neurodiagnostic and neuroimaging procedures, as well as childhood apraxia of speech, fluency disorders, Autism, and TBI. NEW! Updated discussion of the anatomy and function of the cerebellum gives you the most current information. UPDATED! Covers the latest neuroimaging research on anatomy, physiology, and disorders of speech-language. EXPANDED! Discusses the brain connectivity and the neural network underlying learning and language. EXPANDED! Addresses motor control for speech production so you stay in the know.

Author : Martha S. Burns
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781635506662

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Cognitive and Communication Interventions by Martha S. Burns Pdf

Understanding the recent science about how therapy changes the brain can empower clinicians to face the challenges of increasingly demanding medical and educational settings. However, many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are unaware of the vast impact new neuroscience research has on clinical practice. Cognitive and Communication Interventions: Neuroscience Applications for Speech-Language Pathologists is a practical guide that informs and enables SLP’s, clinical psychologists, and other therapeutic professionals to use new research to enhance their clinical outcomes. Although based on independent neuroscience principles and research, this unique book is designed to be a readable and scientifically sound clinical guidebook. Written with the busy clinician in mind, this professional resource uses accessible, easy-to-understand language to walk readers through the complexities of neuroscience and provide workable strategies for application. The beginning chapters break down important concepts, such as neuroplasticity, environmental stressors, and connectomics, to create a base of understanding. The middle chapters delve into recent investigations of factors that potentially affect typical brain development, as well as disrupt connectomics. The final chapters provide neuroscience considerations for intervention, including the “What, How, and When” of therapy and other important considerations for individualizing and maximizing outcomes. Throughout the book, clinicians will also find case studies that provide examples of the practical applications of neuroscience research and study questions to improve memory and inference.

Author : H.R. Maturana,F.J. Varela
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400989474

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Autopoiesis and Cognition by H.R. Maturana,F.J. Varela Pdf

This is a bold, brilliant, provocative and puzzling work. It demands a radical shift in standpoint, an almost paradoxical posture in which living systems are described in terms of what lies outside the domain of descriptions. Professor Humberto Maturana, with his colleague Francisco Varela, have undertaken the construction of a systematic theoretical biology which attempts to define living systems not as they are objects of observation and description, nor even as in teracting systems, but as self-contained unities whose only reference is to them selves. Thus, the standpoint of description of such unities from the 'outside', i. e. , by an observer, already seems to violate the fundamental requirement which Maturana and Varela posit for the characterization of such system- namely, that they are autonomous, self-referring and self-constructing closed systems - in short, autopoietic systems in their terms. Yet, on the basis of such a conceptual method, and such a theory of living systems, Maturana goes on to define cognition as a biological phenomenon; as, in effect, the very nature of all living systems. And on this basis, to generate the very domains of interac tion among such systems which constitute language, description and thinking.