Meaning in the Brain by Giosuè Baggio - ISBN: 9780262038126
Hardcover
An argument that the meaning of written or auditory linguistic signals is not derived from the input but results from the brain’s internal construction process.

Meaning in the Brain

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  • Hardcover

    376 pages

  • Release Date

    24 July 2018

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Summary

An argument that the meaning of written or auditory linguistic signals is not derived from the input but results from the brain’s internal construction process.When we read a text or listen to speech, meaning seems to be given to us instantaneously, as if it were part of the input. In Meaning in the Brain, Giosu Baggio explains that this is an illusion created by the tremendous speed at which sensory systems and systems for meaning and grammar operate in the brain. Meaning, Baggio argues, is…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262038126
ISBN-10:0262038129
Author:Giosuè Baggio
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:376
Release Date:24 July 2018
Weight:848g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Meaning in the Brain
About The Author

Giosuè Baggio

Giosu Baggio is Professor of Psycholinguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

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