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NEUROLINGUISTICS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("neurolinguistics" is a kind of...):
linguistics (the scientific study of language)
Derivation:
neurolinguist (someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception)