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Abstract Abstract
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The Main Questions The Main Questions
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Syntactic Structure and Processing Syntactic Structure and Processing
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Neural Organization for Processing Syntax in the First Spoken Languages of Adults Neural Organization for Processing Syntax in the First Spoken Languages of Adults
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Neural Codes for Syntax Neural Codes for Syntax
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Lateralization Lateralization
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Regional Specialization Regional Specialization
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Differences between Languages Differences between Languages
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Other Brain Features: Receptor Structure Other Brain Features: Receptor Structure
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The Temporal Dimension of Syntactic Processing The Temporal Dimension of Syntactic Processing
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Neural Organization for Processing Syntax in Children and Individuals with Impaired Development Neural Organization for Processing Syntax in Children and Individuals with Impaired Development
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Children Children
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Individuals with Impaired Development Individuals with Impaired Development
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Potential Relations between Nonlinguistic Functions and Syntax Potential Relations between Nonlinguistic Functions and Syntax
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Phylogenetic Development of the Human Brain and the Evolutionary Neural Basis for Syntax Phylogenetic Development of the Human Brain and the Evolutionary Neural Basis for Syntax
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
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14 What Are the Brain Mechanisms Underlying Syntactic Operations?
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Published:September 2009
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Abstract
This chapter examines the neuronal mechanisms underlying syntactic structure and processing. In order to elucidate the neurobiology of syntax, it looks at syntactic encoding in language production. In particular, it explores processes that store and activate syntactic representations in neuronal networks, as well as how syntactic representations and processes relate to larger-scale neural features such as event-related potentials and areas of the brain determined functionally or anatomically. It also discusses the neural organization for processing syntax in the first spoken languages of adults, focusing on lateralization and regional specialization. The chapter considers other brain features involved in syntactic processing, including the receptor structure, before concluding with a discussion of neural organization for processing syntax in children and individuals with impaired development.
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