Language processing is a trait of human species. The knowledge about its neurobiological
basis has been increased considerably over the past decades. Different brain regions in the …

We review the discovery, characterization, and evolving use of the N400, an event-related
brain potential response linked to meaning processing. We describe the elicitation of N400s …

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-
specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Language …

Ten years ago, researchers using event‐related brain potentials (ERPs) to study language
comprehension were puzzled by what looked like a Semantic Illusion: Semantically …

Reading in a Second Language: Moving from Theory to Practice Bill Grabe Table of
Contents Preface Section I: Foundations of Reading Comprehension 1. The Nature of …

Because context has a robust influence on the processing of subsequent words, the idea
that readers and listeners predict upcoming words has attracted research attention, but …

An essential guide to designing, conducting, and analyzing event-related potential (ERP)
experiments, completely updated for this edition. The event-related potential (ERP) …

Pity the poor textbook writer. I suspect that a common motivation for writing textbooks is the
dissatisfaction with existing textbooks, yet having embarked upon writing one's own then …

Although much is known about the representation and processing of concrete concepts,
knowledge of what abstract semantics might be is severely limited. In this article we first …

This paper describes recommended methods for the use of event-related brain potentials
(ERPs) in clinical research and reviews applications to a variety of psychiatric and …