The Neuroscience of Language
Published on 10. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
303 pages
978-1-009-24530-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Neuroscience of Language offers a remarkably accessible introduction to language in the mind and brain. Following the chain of communication from speaker to listener, it covers all fundamental concepts from speech production to auditory processing, speech sounds, word meaning, and sentence processing. The key methods of cognitive neuroscience are covered, as well as clinical evidence from neuropsychological patients and multimodal aspects of language including visual speech, gesture, and sign language. Over 80, full color figures are included to help communicate key concepts. The main text focuses on big-picture themes, while detailed studies and related anecdotes are presented in footnotes to provide interested students with many opportunities to dive deeper into specific topics. Throughout, language is placed within the larger context of the brain, illustrating the fascinating connections of language with other fields including cognitive science, linguistics, psychology, and speech and hearing science.
Reviews / Votes
'Jonathan Peelle presents the big picture - methods, anatomy, history, linguistics, cognition - in clear, accessible language. Comprehensive, up-to-date, historically accurate, intuitively explained, and richly illustrated, this book is ideally suited not only as a college textbook but also for anyone wishing to stay abreast in this fast-evolving interdisciplinary field.' Ralf Thiede, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 'This book provides an excellent overview of the current state of knowledge on the neurological basis of language. It is written with clarity and in an engaging manner which makes it accessible to anyone who is interested in how we produce and comprehend language with such ease that we rarely consider how the brain accomplishes this complex and uniquely human function.' Samuel Rosenthall, Oakland University 'This book is a gem in the neuroscience of language literature, written by a well-known expert. Ten accessible and expertly organized chapters cover history, methods, anatomy, auditory processing, speech recognition, comprehension, and production, culminating in a holistic view of language as a dynamic brain function. Memory hooks, relatable scenarios, and striking visuals make it a captivating and highly informative read.' Cathy J. Price, University College LondonMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
443 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-24530-2 (9781009245302)
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Jonathan E. Peelle
The Neuroscience of Language
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04/2025
Cambridge University Press
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Person
Jonathan E. Peelle is an Associate Professor in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University, with appointments in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Department of Psychology. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on the neuroscience of language; speech, language, and hearing science; cognitive neuroscience; and functional brain imaging. He is a reviewing editor for eLife and Neurobiology of Language, and former reviewing editor for NeuroImage and Language, Cognition and Neuroscience. He has authored more than 80 papers on the neuroscience of language and is currently the chair of the Society for the Neurobiology of Language.
Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: transferring ideas from one brain to another; 2. Methods of cognitive neuroscience; 3. A structural foundation: anatomical considerations and primary brain regions; 4. Speech production: the beginning of the speech chain; 5. Auditory processing: getting sound from the ear to the brain; 6. Speech sounds: phonemes and word forms; 7. Word meanings and concept representations; 8. Combining meaning across words; 9. Additional forms of language communication; 10. Language as a whole-brain enterprise.