Neurocomputational models of language processing

JT Hale, L Campanelli, J Li, S Bhattasali… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Efforts to understand the brain bases of language face the Map** Problem: At what level
do linguistic computations and representations connect to human neurobiology? We review …

Delta-band activity underlies referential meaning representation during pronoun resolution

R Ding, S Ten Oever, AE Martin - Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2024 - direct.mit.edu
Human language offers a variety of ways to create meaning, one of which is referring to
entities, objects, or events in the world. One such meaning maker is understanding to whom …

The role of co-speech gestures in retrieval and prediction during naturalistic multimodal narrative processing

S Osorio, B Straube, L Meyer, Y He - Language, Cognition and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
During daily communication, visual cues such as gestures accompany the speech signal
and facilitate semantic processing. However, how gestures impact lexical retrieval and …

Neural correlates of pronoun processing: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis

L El Ouardi, M Yeou, Y Faroqi-Shah - Brain and language, 2023 - Elsevier
Pronouns are unique linguistic devices that allow for the expression of referential
relationships. Despite their communicative utility, the neural correlates of the operations …

Pronoun resolution via reinstatement of referent-related activity in the delta band

R Ding, S Oever, AE Martin - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Human language offers a variety of ways to create meaning, one of which is referring to
entities, objects, or events in the world. One such meaning maker is understanding to whom …

The Mechanism of Pro-drop: Quantifying The Discourse Support For Pro-drop Across Languages Based on Statistical Models

S Zhang - 2024 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation delves into the phenomenon of pro-drop, where pronouns can be
grammatically omitted in certain languages. The research focuses on three key questions:(1) …

Neural Correlates of Empty Categories in Mandarin Chinese

TW Lee - 2023 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation explored the neural correlates of empty categories (ECs) in Generative
Grammar. Traditionally, the ECs are categorized as wh-trace, NP-trace, pro, and PRO under …

Comprehending Pronouns of Native Speakers and Second Language Learners of Chinese

Z Lin - Chinese Language and Literature, 2024 - isciencegroup.com
本研究从汉语母语者和汉语第二语言学**者对比角度对汉语代词理解模式进行考察,
考察汉语母语者代词理解是否和英语模式不同, 同时考察汉语母语者和汉语第二语言学**者代词 …