Biolinguistics at the cutting edge : promises, achievements, and challenges /

This book contains an updated discussion of the most relevant theoretical and methodological aspects, as well as the most important findings of biolinguistics. This field of linguistics is specifically concerned with the biological aspects of language. In doing so, the volume takes a timely look at...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Benítez Burraco, Antonio, 1972- (Editor), Fernández López, Isabel (Editor), Fernández Pérez, Milagros (Editor), Ivanova, Olga (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, 2025.
Series:	Studies in generative grammar ; 153.
Subjects:	Biolinguistics. Biolinguistique.

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction
Section I: The biolinguistic enterprise
Chapter 1 A short history of biolinguistics
Chapter 2 Biolinguistics in the context of linguistics
Section II: The quest for interdisciplinarity and the challenges of technification
Chapter 3 The naturalistic tradition of biolinguistics and the study of child phonology
Chapter 4 Psycholinguistics and biolinguistics
Chapter 5 New techniques in neurolinguistics
Chapter 6 The biological basis of language: insights from genetic studies of developmental language disorders
Section III: Theorizing biolinguistics
Chapter 7 The nature of language and the structure of reality
Chapter 8 Biolinguistics and human language evolution: On symbolism, language, and language evolution
Section IV: Going practical: The applicability of biolinguistics findings
Chapter 9 Language disorders through the lens of biolinguistics
Chapter 10 Approaching language and aging from a biolinguistic perspective
Chapter 11 Biolinguistics and its impact on language teaching: Achievements and prospects
Chapter 12 Biocultural evolution and human language diversity
Index