CLD 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Literal And Figurative Language, Pragmatics, Prenatal Development
15 Oct 2018
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Language and the brain: sensitive period hypothesis, basic aspects of language. The strongest test comes from children who learn their first language after the period has passed. It is difficult to find such children, but some examples have been found. In general, these children do not develop native-like competence in their first language, although it is often difficulty to know why that is the case. Language and the brain: language-specific areas of the brain, bro(cid:272)a(cid:859)s area - involved in control of speech production, located near the motor center that produces movement of the lips and tongue - help produce sound of language. Damage in this area produces problems in producing speech and a tendency to use only essential words. Bro(cid:272)a(cid:859)s area: wernicke"s area - understanding and creating meaning in speech (control hearing, damage: trouble making sense, but no trouble producing actual words.
