Description
We now have an understanding of how the brain does language. Embodiment is the key, meaning that almost all meaning comes from the way your brain records experiences as sensory routines. Language too is stored in motor-sensory models. If you hear the expression coffee-colored dog, you not only activate sensory routines for the sight and smell of a dog, but for coffee too, and more. This view of how the brain simulates the motor-sensory experiences that each word represents gives us insights into language teaching. For example, why stories are so successful, why we have grammar, and why a lot of what we are doing just doesn't work. Let us explore and share at this talk.
Primary author
Curtis Kelly
(retired)
