Subcortical syntax: Reconsidering the neural dynamics of language
Subcortical contributions to core linguistic computations pertaining to syntax-semantics
remain drastically under-studied. We critique the cortico-centric focus which has largely …
remain drastically under-studied. We critique the cortico-centric focus which has largely …
What neural oscillations can and cannot do for syntactic structure building
N Kazanina, A Tavano - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding what someone says requires relating words in a sentence to one another as
instructed by the grammatical rules of a language. In recent years, the neurophysiological …
instructed by the grammatical rules of a language. In recent years, the neurophysiological …
Effects of structure and meaning on cortical tracking of linguistic units in naturalistic speech
Recent research has established that cortical activity “tracks” the presentation rate of
syntactic phrases in continuous speech, even though phrases are abstract units that do not …
syntactic phrases in continuous speech, even though phrases are abstract units that do not …
Multiple dimensions of syntactic structure are resolved earliest in posterior temporal cortex
How we combine minimal linguistic units into larger structures remains an unresolved topic
in neuroscience. Language processing involves the abstract construction of 'vertical'and …
in neuroscience. Language processing involves the abstract construction of 'vertical'and …
Hierarchy, not lexical regularity, modulates low-frequency neural synchrony during language comprehension
Neural responses appear to synchronize with sentence structure. However, researchers
have debated whether this response in the delta band (0.5–3 Hz) really reflects hierarchical …
have debated whether this response in the delta band (0.5–3 Hz) really reflects hierarchical …
ROSE: A neurocomputational architecture for syntax
E Murphy - Journal of Neurolinguistics, 2024 - Elsevier
A comprehensive neural model of language must accommodate four components:
representations, operations, structures and encoding. Recent intracranial research has …
representations, operations, structures and encoding. Recent intracranial research has …
[HTML][HTML] Delta-band neural activity primarily tracks sentences instead of semantic properties of words
Human language is generally combinatorial: Words are combined into sentences to flexibly
convey meaning. How the brain represents sentences, however, remains debated. Recently …
convey meaning. How the brain represents sentences, however, remains debated. Recently …
Inferring the nature of linguistic computations in the brain
Sentences contain structure that determines their meaning beyond that of individual words.
An influential study by Ding and colleagues (2016) used frequency tagging of phrases and …
An influential study by Ding and colleagues (2016) used frequency tagging of phrases and …
Delta-band neural tracking primarily reflects rule-based chunking instead of semantic relatedness between words
It is debated whether cortical responses matching the time scales of phrases and sentences
mediate the mental construction of the syntactic chunks or are simply caused by the …
mediate the mental construction of the syntactic chunks or are simply caused by the …
Structural and sequential regularities modulate phrase-rate neural tracking
Electrophysiological brain activity has been shown to synchronize with the quasi-regular
repetition of grammatical phrases in connected speech—so-called phrase-rate neural …
repetition of grammatical phrases in connected speech—so-called phrase-rate neural …