Syntactic complexity :: diachrony, acquisition, neuro-cognition, evolution /

The ability of the human nervous system to process information, perform complicated simultaneous mental and physical tasks, and express feelings and emotions is peerless. Because of its complexity, the human brain is the seminal achievement of biological evolution on our planet. This paper focuses o...

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Weitere Verfasser: Givón, Talmy, 1936-, Shibatani, Masayoshi
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Typological studies in language ; v. 85.
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Zusammenfassung:The ability of the human nervous system to process information, perform complicated simultaneous mental and physical tasks, and express feelings and emotions is peerless. Because of its complexity, the human brain is the seminal achievement of biological evolution on our planet. This paper focuses on one aspect of brain complexity, neural plasticity, the ability of the nervous system to alter its output in response to changing stimuli. Several examples of neuroplasticity at the molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive levels are presented, all of which have physiological and behavioral conse.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 553 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027290144
9027290148
1282104241
9781282104242
9786612104244
6612104244
ISSN:0167-7373 ;

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