neurolinguist

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A person who studies how the brain understands and uses language

noun
/ˌnʊroʊˈlɪŋɡwɪst/

Specialized

: neurolingüista

The neurolinguist presented her findings on how the brain processes grammar.

Examples

A team of neurolinguists is analyzing language deficits in stroke patients.
Many neurolinguists study the effects of brain injuries on language.
After years of medical training, he became a leading neurolinguist at the research institute.
Dr. Smith is a renowned neurolinguist.
A team of neurolinguists is analyzing language deficits in stroke patients.
After years of medical training, he became a leading neurolinguist at the research institute.
The neurolinguist presented her findings on how the brain processes grammar.

Synonyms

psycholinguist

vsneurolinguist

Specialized

1 9.3

A person who studies how people learn, use, and understand language and how the brain helps

focuses more narrowly on brain mechanisms combining neuroscience and linguistics

Surface Forms

neurolinguist singular

neurolinguists plural

Morphology

neurolinguist = linguist (semi-transparent) = neuro + linguist

The word is clearly built from 'neuro-' and 'linguist', but the specialized meaning refers to the brain-language interface rather than any literal 'neuro' person.

Etymology

Neurolinguist combines neuro- ('nerve' or 'brain') and linguist ('language expert'), and you can see neuro- in the word neurology. So a neurolinguist studies how the brain works with language.