The Cognitive Neuroscience Of Human Communication
by Vesna Mildner /
2007 / English / DjVu
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This is a book about speech and language. It is primarily
intended for those interested in speech and its
neurophysiological bases: phoneticians, linguists, educators,
speech therapists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. Although
speech and language are its central topic, it provides
information about related topics as well (e.g. structure and
functioning of the central nervous system, research methods in
neuroscience, theories and models of speech production and
perception, learning, and memory). Data on clinical populations
are given in parallel with studies of healthy subjects because
such comparisons can give a better understanding of intact and
disordered speech and language functions.
This is a book about speech and language. It is primarily
intended for those interested in speech and its
neurophysiological bases: phoneticians, linguists, educators,
speech therapists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. Although
speech and language are its central topic, it provides
information about related topics as well (e.g. structure and
functioning of the central nervous system, research methods in
neuroscience, theories and models of speech production and
perception, learning, and memory). Data on clinical populations
are given in parallel with studies of healthy subjects because
such comparisons can give a better understanding of intact and
disordered speech and language functions.
There is a review of literature (more than 600 sources) and
research results covering areas such as neuroanatomy,
neurophysiology, development of the nervous system, sex
differences, history of neurolinguistics, behavioral,
neuroimaging and other research methods in neuroscience,
linguistics and psychology, theories and models of the nervous
system function including speech and language processing, kinds
of memory and learning and their neural substrates, critical
periods, various aspects of normal speech and language processes
(e.g. phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, reading),
bilingualism, speech and language disorders, and many others.
There is a review of literature (more than 600 sources) and
research results covering areas such as neuroanatomy,
neurophysiology, development of the nervous system, sex
differences, history of neurolinguistics, behavioral,
neuroimaging and other research methods in neuroscience,
linguistics and psychology, theories and models of the nervous
system function including speech and language processing, kinds
of memory and learning and their neural substrates, critical
periods, various aspects of normal speech and language processes
(e.g. phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, reading),
bilingualism, speech and language disorders, and many others.
Newcomers to the field of neurolinguistics will find it as
readable as professionals will because it is organized in a way
that gives the readers flexibility and an individual approach to
the text. The language is simple but all the technical terms are
provided, explained, and illustrated. A comprehensive glossary
provides additional information.
Newcomers to the field of neurolinguistics will find it as
readable as professionals will because it is organized in a way
that gives the readers flexibility and an individual approach to
the text. The language is simple but all the technical terms are
provided, explained, and illustrated. A comprehensive glossary
provides additional information.