Reading these articles were very enjoyable because it spoke about many aspects of the brain and language. One of the articles that my sciencey and nerdy self enjoyed was the one that discussed Broca’s area due to the fact I have some previous knowledge. The ability to speak a language is a very unique and important function. It has been argued by many that language is an instinct, even being compared to by scientist it is similar to the upright posture. It is not know if the emergence of language arose slowly with the adaption of primate abilities, such as the ability to use tools. Language itself has man hierarchical structure of set rules, such as grammar. The portion of the brain that is associated with language is Broca’s area. Going more into the nerdy science aspect of Broca’s area, there still is currently research that is done. One aspect of research is aphasia. Aphasia is the disability in language. This disorder has different ranges of impairment which can range form having issues from slight issues such remembering the proper word, to greater issues such as not being able to speak, read, or write. The study of chronic aphasia has proved that there is an important role for Broca's area in different speech and language functions. And I currently am aware of the fact that my language learning days are mostly based on this part of the brain.
Another aspect of this article that I thought was equally interesting was the idea of slip of tongue. This is when a person makes the mistake of saying a word that rhymes with their intentional word. After listening to some Korean online by watching videos, I could tell the difference between some of the words. But after reviewing the alphabet, I think there will a great chance of many tongue slips for me. For instance, the Hangul for ㅈ (j) and ㅊ(ch) sound somewhat similar. I believe I’ll say the incorrect word if there are any similar words that separately uses these letters.
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