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Modularity and the Motor theory of Speech Perception

Author : Michael Studdert-Kennedy
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317785053
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Modularity and the Motor theory of Speech Perception written by Michael Studdert-Kennedy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of the proceedings of a conference held to honor Alvin M. Liberman for his outstanding contributions to research in speech perception, this volume deals with two closely related and controversial proposals for which Liberman and his colleagues at Haskins Laboratories have argued forcefully over the past 35 years. The first is that articulatory gestures are the units not only of speech production but also of speech perception; the second is that speech production and perception are not cognitive processes, but rather functions of a special mechanism. This book explores the implications of these proposals not only for speech production and speech perception, but for the neurophysiology of language, language acquisition, higher-level linguistic processing, the visual perception of phonetic gestures, the production and perception of sign language, the reading process, and learning to read. The contributors to this volume include linguists, psycholinguists, speech scientists, neurophysiologists, and ethologists. Liberman himself responds in the final chapter.

Modularity and the Motor Theory of Speech Perception

Author : Alvin Meyer Liberman
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780805803310
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Modularity and the Motor Theory of Speech Perception written by Alvin Meyer Liberman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Sounds and Perception

Author : Matthew Nudds
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019928296X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Sounds and Perception written by Matthew Nudds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-26 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Sounds and Perception' examines auditory perception and the nature of sounds, an emerging area of interest in the philosophy of mind & perception, & in the metaphysics of sensible qualities. The individual essays discuss a wide range of issues, including the nature of sound & the spatial aspects of auditory experience.

The Handbook of Speech Perception

Author : David Pisoni
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470756772
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Speech Perception written by David Pisoni and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Speech Perception is a collection of forward-looking articles that offer a summary of the technical and theoretical accomplishments in this vital area of research on language. Now available in paperback, this uniquely comprehensive companion brings together in one volume the latest research conducted in speech perception Contains original contributions by leading researchers in the field Illustrates technical and theoretical accomplishments and challenges across the field of research and language Adds to a growing understanding of the far-reaching relevance of speech perception in the fields of phonetics, audiology and speech science, cognitive science, experimental psychology, behavioral neuroscience, computer science, and electrical engineering, among others.

Language, Cognition, and Human Nature

Author : Steven Pinker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199328757
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Language, Cognition, and Human Nature written by Steven Pinker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language, Cognition, and Human Nature collects together for the first time much of Steven Pinker's most influential scholarly work on language and cognition. Pinker's seminal research explores the workings of language and its connections to cognition, perception, social relationships, child development, human evolution, and theories of human nature. This eclectic collection spans Pinker's thirty-year career, exploring his favorite themes in greater depth and scientific detail. It includes thirteen of Pinker's classic articles, ranging over topics such as language development in children, mental imagery, the recognition of shapes, the computational architecture of the mind, the meaning and uses of verbs, the evolution of language and cognition, the nature-nurture debate, and the logic of innuendo and euphemism. Each outlines a major theory or takes up an argument with another prominent scholar, such as Stephen Jay Gould, Noam Chomsky, or Richard Dawkins. Featuring a new introduction by Pinker that discusses his books and scholarly work, this collection reflects essential contributions to cognitive science by one of our leading thinkers and public intellectuals.

Cognitive Models Of Speech Processing

Author : Gerry Altmann
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1134832869
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Cognitive Models Of Speech Processing written by Gerry Altmann and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review for those interested in the range of theoretical concerns in speech and language processing.

The Naked Neuron

Author : Rhawn Joseph
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489960082
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book The Naked Neuron written by Rhawn Joseph and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the beginning there was not only life but the ability to communicate and eventually to cooperate among the most basic, primeval creatures. In The Naked Neuron Dr. Joseph - an internationally respected neuroscientist and author of the highly praised The Right Brain and the Unconscious: Discovering the Stranger Within - takes us on an intriguing journey through time as he traces the evolution of communication and language from the most primitive single-celled animals to our earliest ancestors to humans today. As he so clearly demonstrates, we are linked to all levels of animals in a common bond of sensing, feeling, and communication. Be it singing wolves, dancing bees, or writhing rock and roll dancers, all communicate a treasure chest of meaning in the absence of the spoken word. Approximately 700 million years ago, a unique type of cell came into being - the neuron. This "naked" neuron, or nerve cell, lacked a protective fatty sheath. Still, it marked a monumental and world altering development, since it would become the building block of the brain. The naked neuron generated a revolutionary change resulting in a greater complexity and subtlety of thought. Dr. Joseph vividly depicts how neurons conferred on early humans advanced powers of mental and sensory acuity, including the gift of remembering one's past and contemplating the future. Although humans possess much of the same ancient brain tissue as our fellow primates, Dr. Joseph reveals to us the singular features of the human brain that have enabled humans uniquely to develop complex, spoken language. He holds us spellbound, revealing that although the new and old brain tissue are couched within the same brain, each often has difficulty understanding the impulses and language of the other. This ground-breaking book draws on Dr. Joseph's brilliant and original research and theories, fusing the latest discoveries made in neuroscience, sociobiology, and anthropology. He illuminates how the languages of the body and brain enhance intuitive understanding and spur a thirst for knowledge for its own sake. The human body and brain together are a veritable living museum which contains billions of cells with a long evolutionary history. As this unforgettable book shows, it is the communication of this panoply of cells - the residues of the past merged with the musings of the present - that gives rise to life, love, art, science, literature, and the ceaseless desire to search for and acquire knowledge

Language Universals

Author : Morten H. Christiansen Professor of Psychology Cornell University
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199719381
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Book Synopsis Language Universals by : Morten H. Christiansen Professor of Psychology Cornell University

Download or read book Language Universals written by Morten H. Christiansen Professor of Psychology Cornell University and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Languages differ from one another in bewildering and seemingly arbitrary ways. For example, in English, the verb precedes the direct object ('understand the proof'), but in Japanese, the direct object comes first. In some languages, such as Mohawk, it is not even possible to establish a basic word order. Nonetheless, languages do share certain regularities in how they are structured and used. The exact nature and extent of these "language universals" has been the focus of much research and is one of the central explanatory goals in the language sciences. During the past 50 years, there has been tremendous progress, a few major conceptual revolutions, and even the emergence of entirely new fields. The wealth of findings and theories offered by the various language-science disciplines has made it more important than ever to work toward an integrated understanding of the nature of human language universals. This book is the first to examine language universals from a cross-disciplinary perspective. It provides new insights into long standing questions such as: What exactly defines the human capacity for language? Are there universal properties of human languages and, if so, what are they? Can all language universals be explained in the same way, or do some universals require different kinds of explanations from others? Language Universals is unique in starting with the assumption that the best way to approach these and related questions is through a dialogue between a wide range of disciplines, including linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, computer science and biology.

The Science of the Mind

Author : Robert L. Solso
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195080645
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Science of the Mind written by Robert L. Solso and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the future of psychology? Will it continue to splinter into increasingly disparate camps or find new common ground? This book brings together leading experts--including Roger Sperry, Stephen Kosslyn, and Gordon Bower--to answer such questions.

Language Computations

Author : Eric Sven Ristad
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 9780821870631
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Language Computations written by Eric Sven Ristad and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the refereed proceedings of the DIMACS Workshop on Human Language, held in March 1992 at Princeton University. The workshop drew together many of the world's most prominent linguists, computer scientists, and learning theorists to focus on language computations. A language computation is a computation that underlies the comprehension, production, or acquisition of human language. These computations lie at the very heart of human language. This volume aims to advance understanding of language computation, with a focus on computations related to the sounds and words of a language. The book investigates sensory-motor representation of speech sounds (phonetics), phonological stress, problems in language acquisition, and the relation between the sound and the meaning of words (morphology). The articles are directed toward researchers with an interest in human language and in computation. Although no article requires expertise in linguistics or computer science, some background in these areas is helpful, and the book provides relevant references.

Exceptional Language Development in Down Syndrome

Author : J. A. Rondal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521369664
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Exceptional Language Development in Down Syndrome written by J. A. Rondal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-04-28 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is normal language acquisition possible in spite of serious intellectual impairment? The answer, it would appear, is positive. This book summarizes and discusses recent evidence in this respect.

The Nature and Origin of Language

Author : Denis Bouchard
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199681627
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Nature and Origin of Language written by Denis Bouchard and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denis Bouchard looks at how the human brain got the capacity for language and how language evolved. He argues that language is a system of signs and considers how these elements first came together in the brain. His account of language origins offers insights into language and to constructions that have defied decades of linguistic analysis.

Hearing Eye II

Author : Douglas Burnham
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135471967
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Hearing Eye II written by Douglas Burnham and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume outlines some of the developments in practical and theoretical research into speechreading lipreading that have taken place since the publication of the original "Hearing by Eye". It comprises 15 chapters by international researchers in psychology, psycholinguistics, experimental and clinical speech science, and computer engineering. It answers theoretical questions what are the mechanisms by which heard and seen speech combine? and practical ones what makes a good speechreader? Can machines be programmed to recognize seen and seen-and-heard speech?. The book is written in a non-technical way and starts to articulate a behaviourally-based but cross-disciplinary programme of research in understanding how natural language can be delivered by different modalities.

Phonological Processes in Literacy

Author : Susan A. Brady
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135435898
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Phonological Processes in Literacy written by Susan A. Brady and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impressive volume contains the edited proceedings of a symposium held in honor of Isabelle Y. Liberman, whose teaching and writings laid the foundation for contemporary views of reading disability. Her work has influenced ways of thinking about the nature of the problem and ways of working with children and adults who experience unusual difficulty in learning to read. The symposium covered four themes that were central to Dr. Liberman's research on reading acquisition and disability: the development of phonological awareness, the relationship between phonological awareness and success in learning to read and write, the investigation of other phonological processes associated with reading and writing performance, and the implications of current research on these matters for reading instruction. The text includes a paper on each topic, followed by commentaries which introduce additional research findings and theoretical considerations -- all by leading researchers in the field.

Relations of Language and Thought

Author : Marc Marschark
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195100573
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Relations of Language and Thought written by Marc Marschark and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship of language to cognition, especially in development, is an issue that has occupied philosophers, psychologists, and linguists for centuries. In recent years, the scientific study of sign languages and deaf individuals has greatly enhanced our understanding of deafness, language, and cognition. This Counterpoints volume considers the extent to which the use of sign language might affect the course and character of cognitive development, and presents a variety of viewpoints in this debate. This volume brings the language-thought discussion into a clearer focus, both theoretically and practically, by placing it in the context of children growing up deaf and the influences of having sign language as their primary form of communication. The discussion is also sharpened by having internationally recognized contributors, such as Patricia Siple, Diane Lillo-Martin, and Ruth Campbell, with specialties in varied areas, all converging on a common interest in which each has conducted empirical research. These contributors clarify and challenge the theoretical assumptions that have driven arguments in the language-thought debate for centuries. An introduction by the editors provides a historical overview of the issues as well as a review of empirical findings that have been offered in response to questions about language-thought relations in deaf children. The final chapters are structured in the form of "live" debate, in which each contributor is given the opportunity to respond to the other perspectives presented in this volume.

Interaction Between Attention and Language Systems in Humans

Author : Ramesh Kumar Mishra
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132225929
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Interaction Between Attention and Language Systems in Humans written by Ramesh Kumar Mishra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original volume examines the interface between attentional and linguistic processes in humans from the perspectives of psycholinguistics and cognitive science. It systematically explores how autonomy and automaticity are reflected during language processing in a variety of situations. A true, mechanistic explanation of how humans process language would require a complete understanding of the interface language has with important cognitive systems like attention, memory, as well as with vision. Interdisciplinary work in this area has so far not been able to generate a substantial theoretical position on this issue. This volume therefore looks at different language processing domains, such as speaking, listening, reading, as well as discourse and text processing, to evaluate the role attention plays in such performances; and also at how often linguistic inputs affect attentional processing. In this sense, it proposes that the attention--language interface is bidirectional. It also considers applied issues like language disorders, bilingualism and illiteracy, where the attention--language interface seems especially relevant as a theoretical apparatus for research investigations. Therefore, this volume brings closer theoretical explanations from the language sciences and cognitive sciences. It argues that language processing is multi-modal in its very essence and many conceptual structures in language evolve out of a complex interplay among participating cognitive systems such as attention and memory, supported by vision and audition.

Embodiment and Cognitive Science

Author : Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139447386
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Embodiment and Cognitive Science written by Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-12-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2006 book explores how people's subjective, felt experiences of their bodies in action provide part of the fundamental grounding for human cognition and language. Cognition is what occurs when the body engages the physical and cultural world and must be studied in terms of the dynamical interactions between people and the environment. Human language and thought emerge from recurring patterns of embodied activity that constrain ongoing intelligent behavior. We must not assume cognition to be purely internal, symbolic, computational, and disembodied, but seek out the gross and detailed ways that language and thought are inextricably shaped by embodied action. Embodiment and Cognitive Science describes the abundance of empirical evidence from many disciplines, including work on perception, concepts, imagery and reasoning, language and communication, cognitive development, and emotions and consciousness, that support the idea that the mind is embodied.