Brain and Language Review PDF

Brain and Language: Review Note that a lot of our evidence for localization has come from cases of injury. However, new technology such fMRI and EEG allows us to look at both how and where language is processed in all brains. 11 Brain and Language 2. Is the development of language similar to or d...

Brain and Language: Review Note that a lot of our evidence for localization has come from cases of injury. However, new technology such fMRI and EEG allows us to look at both how and where language is processed in all brains. 11 Brain and Language 2. Is the development of language similar to or different than the development of other cognitive skills? a.Is there a given time period when language abilities develop in the brain? b. Are language abilities intertwined with or separate from other cognitive functions? 12 The Development of Language Abilities: How and When The general view of how children learn language is that they learn from their parents. And parents do provide input in many ways: • They label objects/people. • They introduce social customs/routines. 13 The Development of Language Abilities: How and When • In some cases it may seem like all the child is doing is imitating what he/she hears in the environment. (Say thank you…) • But if we listen carefully we see that the situation is far more complex. Children often say things that they have never heard before: I throwed you sock on floor. (9/2 7:15AM; 2015) No like pants. (9/2 7:35AM; 2015) 14 The development of language It seems that the input and the environment can’t explain the whole story. One theory in language acquisition is that language development is guided by multiple components: • The input/environment • Innate biological component specialized for language: Universal Grammar 15