Cognitive Neuroscience of Language

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an comprehensive and accessible overview of the field,covering brain structure and function, speech perception and production, and other areas of neurolinguistic research. It is updated with a dedicated chapter on bilingualism and includes online resources for students and instructors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 692 pages
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language is a comprehensive and engaging survey of the most significant advancements in this dynamic field. It serves as a valuable guide for students, taking them through all major areas of investigation, beginning with the fundamental aspects of brain structure and function and progressing to key topics such as classic and progressive aphasia syndromes, speech perception and production, the meanings of object nouns, action verbs, and abstract words, the formulation and comprehension of complex expressions, including grammatically inflected words, complete sentences, and entire stories, as well as various other domains of neurolinguistic research, including reading and writing, sign language, and the bilingual brain.

Drawing extensively on prominent theoretical models, the core chapters demonstrate how these frameworks are supported and sometimes challenged by experiments employing diverse brain mapping techniques.

This edition has undergone a thorough update, with a dedicated chapter on the neural substrates of bilingualism added. Chapters have been revised to reflect the latest developments in the field, and the book has been restructured to align with course teaching.

While the study of language can be complex, the text has been written in an accessible manner, requiring no prior knowledge of neuroscience or linguistics. It includes definitions of technical terms and explanations of important principles from both disciplines, ensuring a smooth understanding of the material.

Accompanied by online resources for students and instructors, Cognitive Neuroscience of Language is an essential companion for graduate or upper-level undergraduate students seeking to delve into the intricate world of language and brain science.

Weight: 1460g
Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138318397
Edition number: 2 ed