Brain and language
What is the brain region primarily responsible for speech production?
Broca's area
what is the cognitive process of quickly recognizing and understanding words called?
Lexical access
What is the term for difficulty in finding words, often seen in aphasia?
Anomia
What is the term for the ability of the brain to recognize itself, especially in bilinguals?
Neuroplasticity
What brain imaging technique is commonly used to study language processing in real time?
fMRI or EEG
Damage to which brain area can cause difficulty in understanding language?
Wernicke's area
The N400 brain wave is associated with processing what kind of language input?
Semantic anomalies
what is the name of the disorder where individuals have trouble understanding and producing written language?
Dyslexia
Which brain region is more active in bilinguals when switching between languages?
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
What is the main advantage of using EEG over fMRI in language studies?
Higher temporal resolution- captures rapid changes in brain activity.
The arcuate fasciculus connects Broca's and Wernicke's areas. What happens if it damaged?
Conduction aphasia- difficulty repeating words despite comprehension and speech production being intact.
What type of memory is most involved in storing word meanings and language rules?
Semantic memory, part of long-term memory
Name a type of aphasia where speech is fluent but lacks meaning.
Wernicke's aphasia
What is the "critical period hypothesis" in language aquisition?
The idea that there is an optimal time frame for learning a language usually before puberty.
what is the "dual-route model" of reading?
A model proposing that reading involves both phonological decoding and direct word recognition