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neurolinguistics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

neurolinguistics British  
/ ˌnjʊərəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • neurolinguist noun
  • neurolinguistic adjective

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.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2012

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