Applications of cognitive neurophysiology and non-invasive brain stimulation to the study of language
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https://doi.org/10.25267/Pragmalinguistica.2020.i28.10Info
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- Florencia Sanmartino (ES) Universidad de Cádiz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0651-8890
- Javier J. González-Rosa (ES) Universidad de Cádiz
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Event-Related Potentials (ERP) is a method of brain assessment and mapping that allows understanding the temporal dynamics of information processing, providing neuroscience with a valuable tool for studying language processing in children and adults, as well as brain disorders associated to language disorders. It improves the understanding of those brain markers involved in aspects as language acquisition or how the semantic and syntactic level cooperate. On the other hand, the use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques is representing a revolution in the study of language: it is a powerful tool for the evaluation of brain networks and it allows us to improve or correct learning and performance in reading and comprehension or memory tests, both in healthy and clinical populations.
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