Neurolinguistic Approach to the Study of Aphasia

Abstract

The article examines the brain mechanisms underlying speech activity and the neurolinguistic aspects of aphasia. Particular attention is paid to the history of the formation of neurolinguistics as a scientific discipline, its relationship with neuroscience, and key discoveries in the field of localization of speech functions. The works of Franz Joseph Gall, Paul Broca, Carl Wernicke and other researchers who made a significant contribution to the study of aphasia are analyzed. The issues of functional asymmetry of the brain and the interaction of speech centers with other areas of the cortex are covered. Modern approaches to mapping language processes and prospects for further research in the field of neurolinguistics are presented.