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neurolinguistics

[ noor-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, nyoor- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of the neurological processes underlying the development and use of language.


neurolinguistics

/ ˌnjʊərəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of linguistics that deals with the encoding of the language faculty in the brain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • neuro·linguist noun
  • neuro·lin·guistic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurolinguistics1

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + linguistics

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