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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Elliot Murphy (University College London)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9781108836319ISBN 10: 1108836313 Pages: 285 Publication Date: 05 November 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Theory and praxis; 2. Brain dynamics of language; 3. A neural code for language; 4. Conclusions and future directions; Glossary.ReviewsA wonderfully clear synthesis connecting neural oscillations and hierarchical structure: one of the first realistic attempts to understand how activities in the brain shape syntax. This engaging book provides real substance to the Minimalist Program in that it exemplifies the notion of `third factor.' Very insightful and a delight to read! Elly Van Gelderen, Professor of Linguistics, Arizona State University Murphy takes us on an exciting journey through the neurobiology of language towards the neural codes for phrase structure. The result is a tremendously deep yet fully accessible state-of-the-art overview that also presents a novel neurocomputational model of language. Kleanthes Grohmann, Professor of Biolinguistics, University of Cyprus A wonderfully clear synthesis connecting neural oscillations and hierarchical structure: one of the first realistic attempts to understand how activities in the brain shape syntax. This engaging book provides real substance to the Minimalist Program in that it exemplifies the notion of `third factor.' Very insightful and a delight to read! Elly Van Gelderen, Professor of Linguistics, Arizona State University Murphy takes us on an exciting journey through the neurobiology of language towards the neural codes for phrase structure. The result is a tremendously deep yet fully accessible state-of-the-art overview that also presents a novel neurocomputational model of language. Kleanthes Grohmann, Professor of Biolinguistics, University of Cyprus Author InformationElliot Murphy is a Research Associate at the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, at the Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies. He has published widely on the neurobiology of syntax, language evolution, and current topics in semantics, pragmatics and philosophy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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