The Nature of Language: Evolution, Paradigms and Circuits - Couverture rigide

Hillert, Dieter

 
9781493906086: The Nature of Language: Evolution, Paradigms and Circuits
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1493906089 ISBN 13 : 9781493906086
Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2014

Synopsis

The Nature of Language addresses one of the most fundamental questions of mankind: how did language evolve, and what are the neurobiological and cognitive foundations of language processing? These questions are explored from different perspectives to discuss the building blocks of language evolution and how they developed in the way they can be found in modern humans. Primarily, neural mapping methods of cognition presented in this research provide extremely valuable data about the neural circuitries that are involved in language processing. Thus, the book explores and illustrates cortical mapping in typical language patterns, but also cortical mapping in atypical populations that fail to process particular language aspects. A neurobiological stance is used to inquire about how language abilities of our species evolved to communicate for the purposes of conveying information such as ideas, emotions, goals, and humor.The evolutionary language model presented builds on the cognitive abilities of our ancestors, and it allows readers to draw a variety of expansive conclusions from that, including the idea that human language as an interface system provides the basis for consciousness.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dieter Hillert, born in Germany, is a cognitive scientist and best known for studying language through cognitive, neurobiological and comparative approaches. He holds positions as an Adjunct Professor and Research Scientist, and is affiliated with San Diego State University, University of California, San Diego, and University of Utah. He also works as a science writer on topics related to mind and brain.

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Éditeur
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1493906089
ISBN 13 
9781493906086
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
216
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