Cognitive Neuroscience of Language / Edition 1

by David Kemmerer

Overview

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It guides students through all of the major areas of investigation, beginning with the fundamental aspects of brain structure and function and then following with 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; and several other domains of neurolinguistic research, including reading and writing, sign language, and the bilingual brain. Drawing heavily on prominent theoretical models, the core chapters illustrate how such frameworks are supported, and sometimes challenged, by experiments employing diverse brain mapping techniques.

This edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, and now includes a dedicated chapter on the neural substrates of bilingualism. Chapters have been revised to reflect the most salient developments in the field, and the book has undergone a thoughtful restructure to mirror course teaching.

While the study of language can be challenging, the text has been written accessibly and requires no previous knowledge of either neuroscience or linguistics and includes definitions of technical terms and explanations of important principles from both disciplines along the way. Accompanied by online resources for students and instructors, it is an essential companion for graduate or upper-level undergraduate students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848726215
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/04/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	622
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

David Kemmerer is a professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He is also an affiliate of the Interdepartmental Linguistics Program at Purdue. In addition, he has an adjunct appointment in the Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Iowa, where he worked as a postdoctoral fellow before becoming a faculty member at Purdue. He has taught courses on the neural bases of speech and language, the broader field of cognitive neuroscience, and diverse topics in linguistics. Professor Kemmerer’s research focuses on how different kinds of linguistic meaning are mediated by different neural systems, drawing on behavioral and lesion data from brain-damaged patients as well as behavioral, electrophysiological, and functional neuroimaging data from healthy subjects. He has published over 40 journal articles and book chapters describing various aspects of his research.

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals 1. The Human Brain 2. Brain Mapping Methods; Part II: Aphasia 3. Classic Aphasia Syndromes 4. Primary Progressive Aphasia Syndromes; Part III: The Perception and Production of Speech 5. Speech Perception 6. Speech Production 7. Prosody; Part IV: The Meanings of Words 8. Object Nouns 9. Action Verbs 10. Abstract Words; Part V: Morphology, Syntax, and Discourse 11. Morphology 12. Sentence Production 13. Sentence Comprehension 14. Discourse; Part VI: Other Topics 15. Reading and Writing 16. Sign Language 17. The Bilingual Brain

Editorial Reviews

"This second edition of Cognitive Neuroscience of Language stands as the most comprehensive and detailed state-of-the-art textbook available on language and the brain. It is beautifully written—clear and difficult ideas and concepts are explained with great clarity to provide the reader a rich window into the approaches, methodologies, theories, and experimental findings of this flourishing, exciting, and growing field of research. Kudos to author David Kemmerer who has written a must-read for anyone who is studying, doing research, teaching, or is just interested in learning about language and the brain."

Sheila Blumstein, Brown University, USA

"A thorough and timely update of the definitive text on the cognitive neuroscience of language."

Greg Hickok, University of California, Irvine, USA

"Cognitive Neuroscience of Language is an essential read for anyone wanting to gain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the field. It synthesizes a very large body of work in a cohesive and engaging manner, striking a perfect balance between breadth of coverage and detail, all while highlighting debated topics and placing results within their broader context."

Narly Golestani, University of Geneva, Switzerland

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