Neurolinguistics
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Neurolinguistics
Neurolinguistics (/ˌnʊəroʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/) is an interdisciplinary field that studies the neural mechanisms in the human brain that control the comprehension, production, and acquisition of language.
Etymology
The term "neurolinguistics" is derived from three words: "neuro" referring to the neural network or brain, "lingua" which is Latin for "language", and "istics" which is a suffix in English that denotes a field of study.
Related Terms
- Aphasia: A condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written.
- Broca's Area: A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain with functions linked to speech production.
- Wernicke's Area: A region of the brain that is important for language development. It is located in the temporal lobe on the dominant cerebral hemisphere, which is the left side in about 95% of right-handed individuals and 70% of left-handed individuals.
- Psycholinguistics: The study of how humans learn and use language.
- Cognitive Neuroscience: The scientific study of biological substrates underlying cognition, with a specific focus on the neural substrates of mental processes.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Neurolinguistics
- Wikipedia's article - Neurolinguistics
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