Syntax in the brain
Hemodynamic literature proposed this area was involved in syntactic processing
Broca's area
The main function of Broca's area, according to the Classic Model.
What is language production?
The ELAN component reflects... (early left anterior negativity, 300-500ms)
What is the processing of phrase structure?
'The scientist saw Max's of proof the theorem'
'I ate the location'
vs.
'My mom guessed the pool'
What is world knowledge violation vs. semantic violation?
Stromswold et al. (1996) found that Broca's area was involved in processing ______ ______, that is, it activated more for center-embedded sentences (aka object relatives) than for right-branching sentences (aka subject relatives).
OR: [The juice [that the child spilled ___ ] stained the rug].
SR: [The child spilled the juice [ that ___ stained the rug]].
What is complex syntax?
The P600 component reflects... (positive, 600ms)
What is reanalysis? (e.g., garden path sentences).
'The judge believed the defendant was lying'
Name one design manipulation scientists have used to study syntax in the brain
Sentences vs. word lists; jabberwocky sentences; easy vs. hard syntax
The fact that Broca's area activate more for sentences with complex syntax doesn't necessarily mean that it is involved in syntactic process. It might also mean that it is involved, for example, in...
What is working memory?
The N400 component reflects... (negative, 400ms)
What is lexical access and plausibility (world knowledge)?
'He spread the warm bread with socks'
Violations only exist because _________ exists. Lau et al. (2006) found that _________ might drive what we believed was agrammaticality (more specifically, an ELAN effect).
* Although the bridesmaid kissed Mary, she did not kiss Dana’s of the bride
* Although Erica kissed Mary’s mother, she did not kiss Dana’s of the bride
What is prediction?
Rogalsky et al. (2008) test the hypothesis that Broca's area is involved in articulatory rehearsal INSTEAD OF in...
What is syntactic processing?
The two violations the LAN component reflects are... (left anterior negativity, 300-500ms)
What are case and agreement violations?
'The plane took we to paradise and back'
'The elected officials hopes to succed'