The neurobiology of language beyond single-word processing

P Hagoort - Science, 2019 - science.org
In this Review, I propose a multiple-network view for the neurobiological basis of distinctly
human language skills. A much more complex picture of interacting brain areas emerges …

The core and beyond in the language-ready brain

P Hagoort - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper a general cognitive architecture of spoken language processing is specified.
This is followed by an account of how this cognitive architecture is instantiated in the human …

MUC (memory, unification, control) and beyond

P Hagoort - Frontiers in psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
A neurobiological model of language is discussed that overcomes the shortcomings of the
classical Wernicke-Lichtheim-Geschwind model. It is based on a subdivision of language …

Understanding why infant-directed speech supports learning: A dynamic attention perspective

ML Nencheva, C Lew-Williams - Developmental Review, 2022 - Elsevier
Infant-directed speech (IDS) refers to the suite of prosodic and structural modifications that
adults use when communicating with infants, as opposed to adults. A number of theories …

Conversation electrified: ERP correlates of speech act recognition in underspecified utterances

RS Gisladottir, DJ Chwilla, SC Levinson - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The ability to recognize speech acts (verbal actions) in conversation is critical for everyday
interaction. However, utterances are often underspecified for the speech act they perform …

The interface between language and attention: prosodic focus marking recruits a general attention network in spoken language comprehension

LB Kristensen, L Wang, KM Petersson… - Cerebral …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In spoken language, pitch accent can mark certain information as focus, whereby more
attentional resources are allocated to the focused information. Using functional magnetic …

[책][B] Communicative efficiency

N Levshina - 2022 - books.google.com
All living beings try to save effort, and humans are no exception. This groundbreaking book
shows how we save time and energy during communication by unconsciously making …

Beat that word: How listeners integrate beat gesture and focus in multimodal speech discourse

D Dimitrova, M Chu, L Wang, A Özyürek… - Journal of Cognitive …, 2016 - direct.mit.edu
Communication is facilitated when listeners allocate their attention to important information
(focus) in the message, a process called “information structure.” Linguistic cues like the …

Rapid adaptation of predictive models during language comprehension: Aperiodic EEG slope, individual alpha frequency and idea density modulate individual …

I Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I Sharrad… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Predictive coding provides a compelling, unified theory of neural information processing,
including for language. However, there is insufficient understanding of how predictive …

Planning versus comprehension in turn-taking: Fast responders show reduced anticipatory processing of the question

S Bögels, M Casillas, SC Levinson - Neuropsychologia, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid response latencies in conversation suggest that responders start planning before the
ongoing turn is finished. Indeed, an earlier EEG study suggests that listeners start planning …