What is

Neurolinguistics?

Neurolinguistics studies the relation of language and communication to different aspects of brain function.

Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics

Neurolinguistics has a very close relationship to psycholinguistics but focuses more on studies of the brain.

Different views on

the relation between brain and language

• Localism

• Associationism

• Dynamic localization of function 

• Holistic

• Evolution-based

Language areas

in the brain

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

• Motor cortex

• Arcuate Fasciculus

Brain Lateralization

• Localization view: the belief that specific aspects of linguistic ability have specific locations in the brain.

• Vision

• Hearing

• Memory

• Skils

Comprehension and Production Disorders

• Tips and slips of tongue

• Slips of the ear

• Aphasias

Aphasia

Aphasia is defined as “language loss due to brain damage”.

Broca’s aphasia (“motor aphasia”)

Wernicke’s aphasia (“sensory aphasia”)

Conduction aphasia

Let's put on the thinking cap!

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