The Neuroscience of Word Meaning by David Kemmerer

The Neuroscience of Word Meaning by David Kemmerer

Words are among the basic building blocks of language, allowing us to share a tremendous range of ideas. This book summarizes research on how words are represented, organized, and processed in our brain, offering a fascinating window into the neural basis of language. It begins with a foundational overview of linguistics and neuroscience, including neurons, networks and functional areas. It then delves into key topics and theories. It explores such questions as How do the meanings of words for objects and events relate to the brain regions involved in perception and action? Are different semantic categories of words, like those for animals and tools, segregated in the brain? What are the neural substrates of abstract words? The book describes how different theories answer these questions, and how numerous experiments help adjudicate between them. It also includes learning objectives, chapter summaries, and over 60 figures.

David Kemmerer has been a professor at Purdue University since 2000. He explores the complex relationships between semantics, grammar, perception, and action, often combining neuroscientific and crosslinguistic perspectives. He is the author of Concepts in the Brain (2009) and Cognitive Neuroscience of Language (2nd edition 2022).

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ISBN 13	9781009436335
ISBN 10	1009436333
Title	The Neuroscience of Word Meaning
Author	David Kemmerer
Series	Cambridge Fundamentals Of Neuroscience In Psychology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2026-04-30
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