17.2413, Books: Neurolinguist ics/Psycholinguistics: Ahls én

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Subject: 17.2413, Books: Neurolinguistics/Psycholinguistics: Ahlsén

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Date: 15-Aug-2006
From: Paul Peranteau < paul at benjamins.com >
Subject: Introduction to Neurolinguistics: Ahlsén 

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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:08:30
From: Paul Peranteau < paul at benjamins.com >
Subject: Introduction to Neurolinguistics: Ahlsén 

Title: Introduction to Neurolinguistics 
Publication Year: 2006 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=Z%20134 

Author: Elisabeth Ahlsén, Göteborg University

Hardback: ISBN: 9027232334 Pages: 212 Price: U.S. $ 126.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9027232334 Pages: 212 Price: Europe EURO 105.00
Paperback: ISBN: 9027232342 Pages: 212 Price: U.S. $ 39.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9027232342 Pages: 212 Price: Europe EURO 33.00

Abstract:

This textbook is intended for anybody who wants to acquire a grounding in 
the field of neurolinguistics. It was written for students of linguistics and 
communication disorders, but students of psychology, neuroscience and 
other disciplines will also find it valuable. The introductory section presents 
the theories, models and frameworks underlying modern neurolinguistics. 
Then, the neurolinguistic aspects of different components of language - 
phonology, morphology, lexical semantics, and semantics-pragmatics in 
communication - are discussed. 

The third section examines reading and writing, bilingualism, the evolution of 
language, and multimodality. The book also contains three resource 
chapters, one on techniques for investigating the brain, another on modeling 
brain functions, and a third that introduces the basic concepts of 
neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. This text provides an up-to-date 
linguistic perspective, with a special focus on semantics and pragmatics, 
evolutionary perspectives, neural network modeling and multimodality, areas 
that have been less central in earlier introductory works. 

Table of contents

Preface  vii-ix  
List of tables  x  
List of figures  xi-xii  
Part I: Introduction to neurolinguistics   
What is neurolinguistics?  3-8  
The development of theories about brain and language  9-34  
Models and frameworks in neurolinguistics today  35-51  
Part II: Neurolinguistics for different components of language   
Phonology in neurolinguistics  55-65  
Morphology and syntax in neurolinguistics  67-78  
Lexical semantics  79-96  
The semantics and pragmatics of communicative contributions in context 
from a neurolinguistic perspective  97-108  
Part III: Specific topics in neurolinguistics   
Reading and writing from a neurolinguistic perspective  111-120  
Neurolinguistic aspects of bilingualism  121-127  
On the evolution and development of the brain, communication, and 
language  129-143  
Multimodality in neurolinguistics  145-158  
Part IV: Resource chapters   
Methods of investigating the brain  161-166  
Modeling the brain  167-177  
Some basic concepts in neuroscience  179-188  
References  189-203  
Index  205-212  

"There is definitely a need for an up-to-date Introduction to neurolinguistics. 
This text book is very pedagogical. It is well organized into chapters, and 
each chapter is itself well organized, with clearly defined concepts, a survey 
of the most relevant literature, an integration of each subtopic into the whole, 
followed by references, suggested reading, and assignments." 
Michel Paradis, McGill University 

"Of particular value are the frequent links to therapy, on the practical side, 
and different models of brain-language relationships, on the theoretical side. 
The many points of contact between neurolinguistics and other disciplines 
will be of value to the professional. Elisabeth Ahlsén's book is recommended 
as a first-text approach to the science and practice of neurolinguistics."
Harry Whitaker, Northern Michigan University 

Linguistic Field(s): Neurolinguistics
                     Psycholinguistics

Written In: English  (eng)

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