Language and brain By Soner TARI
Language and Brain By Soner TARI
Language Acquisition Language is human specific Critical Period in First Language Acquisition of L1 is impaired after puberty Critical Period in Second Language Acquisition of L2 is impaired after puberty Evolution of Language Gestures were important
Language Acquisition • Language is human specific • Critical Period in First Language: – Acquisition of L1 is impaired after puberty • Critical Period in Second Language: – Acquisition of L2 is impaired after puberty Evolution of Language: – Gestures were important
Birdsong Similar to human languages in sensitive period Stages of development Initial exposure to the song of tutor(father) Successive approximation of produced song to the stored model Crystalization of the song in permanent form Deafening and distorting studies by Konishi Brain damage studies confirm vocal control centers view(Rosenzweig, p. 611)
Birdsong • Similar to human languages in sensitive period • Stages of development: – Initial exposure to the song of tutor (father) – Successive approximation of produced song to the stored model – Crystalization of the song in permanent form • Deafening and distorting studies by Konishi • Brain damage studies confirm vocal control centers view (Rosenzweig, p. 611)
Nonhuman primates Vocalizations look preprogramed, serving specific purposes only Initiated by sub-cortical areas like limbic system But for vocalization and decoding, they also use left hemisphere
Nonhuman Primates • Vocalizations look preprogramed, serving specific purposes only • Initiated by sub-cortical areas like limbic system • But for vocalization and decoding, they also use left hemisphere
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