neurolinguistics

American

[noor-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks, ˌnjʊər- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the study of the neurological processes underlying the development and use of language.

neurolinguistics British

/ ˌnjʊərəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of linguistics that deals with the encoding of the language faculty in the brain

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Etymology

Origin of neurolinguistics

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + linguistics

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They’ll range from linguistic pet peeves, syntax, and etymology to sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, and the death of languages.

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