Linguistic processing and consciousness

Authors

  • Thaís Vasconcelos Rodrigues FFLCH USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2594-5920.primeirosescritos.2020.155908

Keywords:

linguistic comprehension, linguistic processing, language, linguistic consciousness

Abstract

This article intends to compose the concept of linguistic consciousness by analyzing cerebral language processes and their classification as either conscious or unconscious. For such, I describe some mental experiments and articles from neurolinguists Peter Indefrey and Willem Levelt about questions on language production and perception. Emphasizing that consciousness plays an active role in linguistic processes, I seek to stress both the role and the notion of consciousness regarding certain linguistic processes

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Published

2020-05-23

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How to Cite

Rodrigues, T. V. (2020). Linguistic processing and consciousness. Primeiros Escritos, 10(1), 341-352. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2594-5920.primeirosescritos.2020.155908