The complexity of the study of neurological linguistics
May 21, 2014 09:41 Source: "China Social Sciences", May 21, 2014, Issue 598, author: Cui Gang

Neuroral linguistics mainly study the relationship between language and the brain,Discuss the neurological basis of the language processing process。The biggest problem in the study of this subject is that the language processing process and brain aspects involved are very complicated,There are many disputes and different opinions in their respective fields,This leads to the complexity of the study of neurological research。 

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Compared with visual and other cognitive activities,Language is both perception and output activity,It is also a complicated binding body of the two。The uniqueness of the language is that it uses a series of limited number of voice units with an unlimited number of combinations,constantly constitutes more complicated and meaningful language units,And these units have complex structure and semantic relationship。This,A series of continuous、The sound waves of the changing voice can be converted into an individual's neuropathy through a certain calculation process,This is an extremely complicated process,This process is associated with the different memory mechanisms in the brain。More importantly,Language is still a social phenomenon,Always associated with a certain social environment,Speakers and obedients need to adopt corresponding communication strategies according to the specific context to successfully complete the communication。Facing this complex language ontology,Psychological Linguistics also has many controversy on the inner Bet365 app download process of language processing。

From the overall point of view,There are two controversy on the study of neurological linguistics a more direct impact。First, the modular problem of language processing。People can be divided into different levels without controversy about language processing。The controversial problem is that different levels of language processing (voice、Audi、Vocabulary, etc.) What is the relationship between。Moduleism's point of view believes that the language processing between different levels is independent,and in order in a certain order,There is no overlap problem with each other。The point of interaction between the opposite and opposite is different from this。Interactivity believes that there is a overlapping part between different treatment levels or stages,That is to say, the treatment process at different stages is performed at the same time,This is called parallel treatment。Another,Interactivity also believes that the flow of information at different stages is not a unilateral,The information of the latter -stage stage may affect the processing of information in the previous stage。More and more research proves the reasonableness of interactive views,but,From the status quo of neurological research,Studies in language barriers,Studies in the basic aspect of language processing,Researchers have adopted more modular perspectives,Insufficient consideration of interactionism,This situation can easily lead to uncertainty of the research results。

The second controversy that direct impact on neurological research is,To how much the language is treated with language rules。Study based on language phenomena,Linguistics theory proposes a variety of different bet365 best casino games language rules from different angles,In particular, the various rules proposed in the converting grammar are the most in line with the idea of ​​language processing,Therefore, it is also used in a large number of the establishment of the language processing mode。but,Do people really use these rules during language processing? Many psychological linguistics research is based on the affirmative answer to this question,But the view of connectionism is closer to the working mode of the brain,Negative the original language processing mode based on rules,Instead, it is more based on the summary of the input data,However, these views have not been practically applied。

  Expansion research and strengthen the cognition of the complexity of the brain 

The processing of language and language is very complicated,and the brain is more complicated。This complexity is first manifested in the understanding of the brain structure。Although it can be described in different parts of the brain according to the external appearance of the brain, it can be described in different ways,For example,You can use the brain partition of Brodmann,or use a language description to determine the part of the brain,But these descriptions are based on the situation where the brain function is extremely shallow,It is not necessarily accurate。Another,If you consider the structure of the neuron and the corresponding area of ​​the left and right hemispheres of the brain,The problem will be more complicated。The worse thing is,The current people's understanding of nerve fiber under the cerebral cortex is extremely limited。

The complexity of the brain is also manifested in the controversy of people's understanding of the brain,Study on the relationship between bet365 Play online games the brain and language,Various views have appeared in history,Including positioning theory、overall saying、Contact theory、Dynamic positioning theory, etc.,What kind of view holding will directly affect the research process of the researcher,Including the promotion of assumptions、Method to use、Analysis of data and the final conclusion。Under the guidance of different perspectives,The same data may lead to completely different conclusions。

  Use dynamic system theory to promote research and development 

Language processing is complex,There are still many processes involved in it.,and the brain is even more like this,Two complex、Uncertain research objects are intertwined,It can be imagined for its difficulty。Under this situation,You should pay attention to the following two issues: First, you must have a sufficient understanding of the complexity of the research on neurological linguistics,In the research design and specific operations, carefully consider the various factors involved in the research objects,Especially the analysis of the experimental results must be seen as possible as possible,strive to analyze the conclusion that the experimental data may cause under different theoretical views,Avoid simplification。This not only requires researchers to have a solid theoretical basis,It is also necessary to have a deep and comprehensive understanding of various different theories related to neurological research。From the status quo of neurological research,The study of language processing neural foundation is not enough。Studies have been simplified in many cases,This also leads to the current related research conclusions decentralized,Speaking of each story。bet365 best casino games Second, in many arguments about language processing and brain function,Its core point lies in modularity and interaction,That is to say,Different treatment stages or different brain parts are independent of each other,To what extent is mutual collaboration、Work together。I think,On the question of language treatment,Absolute modularism and absolute interaction are untenable,Absolute modularism ignores the integrity of the language processing process,The inner connection between different treatment stages is split,It is easy to lead to "only see trees,No Forest "; and absolute interactionism can lead to another extreme,Relative independence of each stage in the process of language processing,It is easy to lead to "see the forest,No trees "phenomenon。The basic view of the brain function is also the same,The absolute brain function positioning view and absolute overall theory also exist in the same problem。So,While not ignored the independence of the research problem,Neuroral linguistics research should develop the habit of looking at the problem as a whole,Place any language processing link in the entire language processing process to inspect,Pay attention to and analyze the positioning of this link in the entire language processing process and the relationship with other links、The interaction between them, etc.。Similarly,The study of the language function of any part of the brain must also have a global view,Not only limited to this part itself。From the perspective of research status,Neurology research has a lot of room for improvement in the above two aspects。Many research still has a question of simplified research and design and conclusions.,There are more research just focusing bet365 Play online games on the research on the research itself,Lack of global、Overall view,Multi -angle of research problems、The inspection of multi -perspective also shows serious deficiency。

To achieve the above two points,Dynamic system theory can provide a lot of revelation。Dynamic system theory, also known as complex dynamics (Complex Dynamics),refers to a complex system that continues to develop and change according to the specific rules。This theory originated from the dynamic theory proposed by Newton in the 17th century and the non -linear principle in mathematics。As a research paradigm,Dynamic system theory focuses on the relationship between the systems of the system,Emphasize the sensitivity of the system to the initial state、Complete correlation of internal elements、The variability and non -linearity of system behavior。This theory thinks,All parts of the system affect each other、Mutual dependence,The overall state of the system is the final result of the interoperability of each part。Dynamic systems through interaction with the external environment and the continuous development of self -organization in the system,Continuous practice from disorder to orderly periodic adjustment。Dynamic system theory surpasses the linear behavior and causal relationship theory of traditional theoretical worship,Face the complexity and mutation of the system in the real environment。Larsen and Freeman pointed out in a 2012 article,Dynamic system theory provides a valuable cross -disciplinary theme,Provide general principles for guiding specific empirical research work。A large number of researchers use dynamic system theory to study human cognitive problems and language problems。but,In the field of neurology,Bet365 app download The application of this theory is relatively rare,This should be an important direction for future research。

  (Author Unit: Department of Foreign Language and Literature of Tsinghua University) 

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