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The brain dynamics of linguistic computation.

Elliot Murphy¹

¹Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London London, UK.

Frontiers in Psychology

|November 4, 2015

Summary

The human language faculty may originate from preserved mammalian brain rhythms, not just genes. This new model links brain dynamics to linguistic computation, proposing a "Basic Label" theory for future research.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Linguistics

Background:

Neural oscillations are linked to cognitive functions.
Neuronal assemblies form via temporal correlations.
Existing models explore language faculty operations.

Purpose of the Study:

Propose a new model of linguistic computation based on neural dynamics.
Investigate the neurobiological basis of the human
cognome
the set of computations performed by the nervous system.
Explore the role of brain rhythms in linguistic structure computation.

Main Methods:

Exploration of elementary language operations (labeling, concatenation, cyclic transfer) alongside neural dynamics.

Keywords:

alpha beta biolinguistics dynome gamma neural oscillations syntax theta

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Application of computational-representational theories.

Analysis of existing cartographic research on linguistic interpretation localization.

Main Results:

A new model of linguistic computation is proposed, linking brain rhythms to Universal Grammar.
The study suggests brain rhythms, not solely the genome, are the biological source of language universality.
A
Basic Label
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Conclusions:

Mammalian brain rhythms are proposed as the foundation for linguistic computation.
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-dynome
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