The Language Neuroscience Podcast

‘Disentangling Semantic Composition and Semantic Association in the Left Temporal Lobe’ with Liina Pylkkänen

Nov 16, 2022

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How I Found My Way Into the Niche of Science

3min

The Importance of a Master's Degree

2min

MIT: The Epicenter of Linguistics

3min

Introducing Arguments: A Theory of the Verbal Domain

2min

The Importance of Meg in Cognitive Research

2min

The Importance of Having a Results

3min

The Importance of Linguistic Access in the Brain

3min

The Central Question of Cognitive Neuroscience

4min

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Disentangling Semantic Composition and Semantic Association in the Left Temporal Lobe

2min

11.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of MEG

2min

12.

The Advantages of MEG Sensors

1min

13.

Associative Encoding in the Superior Temporal Solus

2min

14.

The Effects of Associative Encoding on the Left ATL

3min

15.

The Two by Two Crossover Design

2min

16.

The Left ATL: A Study of Sensitivity to Frequency

2min

17.

The Effect of Association and Composition on MEG Source Sets

2min

18.

The Effects of the Interaction on the Activity of French Cheese

2min

19.

The Effects of Conceptual Specificity on Activity

3min

20.

The More Posterior Cortex and Structure Sensitivity

3min

21.

The Effect of Syntax on Language Processing

2min

22.

The Pros and Cons of Naturalistic Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience

3min

23.

The Challenges of Interpreting Word Phrases

2min

24.

The Importance of in-Person Conferences

4min

25.

The Future of Conferencing

2min

26.

The Future of Debates

2min

27.

The Importance of Interaction in Podcasts

2min

In this episode, I talk with Liina Pylkkänen, Professor of Linguistics and Psychology at NYU, about her research program, and in particular her recent paper ‘Disentangling semantic composition and semantic association in the left temporal lobe’.

Pylkkänen lab website

Li J, Pylkkänen L. Disentangling semantic composition and semantic association in the left temporal lobe. J Neurosci 2021; 41: 6526-38. [doi]