localization of function
- noun
- /ˌloʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈfʌŋkʃən/
- Specialized
:
localización de la función
- The localization of function was demonstrated when damage to Broca's area affected speech production.
Examples
-
Modern neuroscience supports the localization of function in the human brain.
-
Debates about the localization of function continue to shape research in cognitive science.
-
The localization of function in the brain is a key area of study.
-
Researchers are exploring the localizations of function in various species.
-
Modern neuroscience supports the localization of function in the human brain.
-
The localization of function was demonstrated when damage to Broca's area affected speech production.
-
Debates about the localization of function continue to shape research in cognitive science.
Synonyms
1
6.6
The idea that certain tasks happen in specific small parts of the brain or body
The idea that different brain parts do different jobs, like language or movement
Surface Forms
Morphology
localization + of + function
The phrase is fully compositional: 'localization' (the placing or identifying of something in a particular place) combined with 'of' + 'function' yields the idea that particular functions are located in particular regions. Although somewhat technical in register, the meaning follows directly from the constituent words and common cross‑linguistic patterns, so a learner who knows the parts will understand it.
Etymology
The term localization of function gives a simple image: localization is like placing things on a 'map' and function is the 'job' they do, so imagine a town map where each building has one job. That's why the phrase means that certain parts of the body or brain do particular jobs, rather than everything at once.