PPT-1 Language, Brain and B

iometrics Introduction Biometry Greek words bios life and metron measure In a broader sense biometry measurement of body characteristics In second half of the 20th century biometrics has given a . (Knecht et al., 2002) . Ana Cecilia Ulloa. April 03, 2012. Language. Left-hemisphere dominant. Plasticity. U. ndamaged . hemisphere or undamaged parts of the injured hemisphere take over language representation. DAY 22 – Oct 18, 2013. Brain & Language. LING 4110-4890-5110-7960. NSCI 4110-4891-6110. Harry Howard. Tulane University. Course organization. The syllabus, these slides and my recordings are available at . of . language 1. Sept . 13, . 2013 – . DAY 8. Brain & Language. LING 4110-4890-5110-7960. NSCI 4110-4891-6110. Harry Howard. Tulane University. Course organization. The syllabus, these slides and my recordings are available at . T. hink of 3 facts about cats that would help to describe cats to someone who does not know what a cat is.. 10/21/15. Brain & Language - Harry Howard - Tulane University. 1. The ventral stream. Oct 21, 2015 – . AUG. . 28, 2013 – . DAY . 2. Brain & Language. LING . 4110-4890-5110-7960. NSCI . 4110-4891-6110. Fall 2013. Course organization. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/LING4110. /. 8/28/13. Brain & Language - Harry Howard - Tulane University. t we know. Sept 2, . 2015 – . DAY . 5. Brain & Language. LING . 4110-4890-5110-7960. NSCI . 4110-4891-6110. Fall 2015. Course organization. http://www.tulane.edu/~howard/BrLg. /. Fun with . https://www.facebook.com/BrLg15. Jordan Zlatev. Lecture 5. Body and brain for language. 1. Projects. Spell out your main question(s). Make sure that it is relevant to language origins!. Define your main terms: “language”, “gesture”, “cognition”, “adaptation”, “culture” – at least provisionally. Theories of first language acquisition. We are not born speaking! . Language must be acquired.. Learning vs. acquisition. If we think of all that is entailed in knowing a language, it seems quite a challenge.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVKxZszofE&NR=1&feature=endscreen. . http. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK29RAKDzf8. . Important facts of the brain. First, humans are born with the innate capacity to acquire the extremely complex, creative system of communication that we call language. . The Hemispheres. Left Hemisphere. Right Hemisphere. Connected by . corpus . collosum. –a bundle of 200 million nerve fibers. The Brain: Basics. The Cortex. 1/4” thick layer covering the brain. Makes human capable of higher cognitive functions. Chapter 3. Nervous System. The Brain. Heredity. The Nervous System. Nerve cells communicate and send messages throughout body. 100 BILLION. Neurotransmitters – chemicals. Acetylcholine – Muscle contractions/control. Lecture 5. Body and brain for language. 1. Projects. Spell out your main question(s). Make sure that it is relevant to language origins!. Define your main terms: “language”, “gesture”, “cognition”, “adaptation”, “culture” – at least provisionally. Lecture 4. Biological Bases of Language II. Announcements. Be working on HW1 (due 1/24/13). Be working on bio bases review questions - remember that collaboration is strongly encouraged. Check out the reference material on the webpage. Studying language helps us learn about:. The brain regions responsible for . language. What goes wrong in language . disorders. Language is located in the left hemisphere of the . brain. How do we know this?.