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Definition of "neurolinguistics" [neurolinguistics]

  • Science concerned with the human brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension, production and abstract knowledge of language, be it spoken, signed or written. (noun)

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Use "neurolinguistics" in a sentence
  • "I was teaching and now I have more to offer based on my research in linguistics and neurolinguistics, which is research on how the brain processes language."
  • "The honor has gone to Dr. Scott M. Sokol, a trained neuropsychologist, as well as a cantor, whose work has emphasized psycholingusitics and neurolinguistics -- in other words, how humans learn and process languages."
  • "In academic circles, this conjunction is relatively new -- much like neurolinguistics, neuromusicology and all the other neuro-fields that have been spurred by the phenomenal discoveries in neuroscience in the last 20 years."
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