Attention and empirical studies of grammar

Myachykov, Andriy, Tomlin, Russell and Posner, Michael (2005) Attention and empirical studies of grammar. The Linguistic Review, 22 (2-4). pp. 347-364. ISSN 0167-6318

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/tlir.2005.22.2-4.347

Abstract

How is the generation of a grammatical sentence implemented by the human brain? A starting place for such an inquiry lies in linguistic theory. Unfortunately, linguistic theories illuminate only abstract knowledge representations and do not indicate how these representations interact with cognitive architecture to produce discourse. We examine tightly constrained empirical methods to study how grammar interacts with one part of the cognitive architecture, namely attention. Finally, we show that understanding attention as a neural network can link grammatical choice to underlying brain systems. Overall, our commentary supports a multilevel empirical approach that clarifies and expands the connections between cognitive science and linguistics thus advancing the interdisciplinary agenda outlined by Jackendoff.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: The final publication is available at www.degruyter.com
Subjects: C800 Psychology
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User: Dr Andriy Myachykov
Date Deposited: 11 Dec 2012 16:19
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 13:47
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/10836

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