Comment by 1317
19 hours ago
oh i thought this would be about language and how the brain works, that article sounds more interesting to be honest sorry
19 hours ago
oh i thought this would be about language and how the brain works, that article sounds more interesting to be honest sorry
Indeed, that's what I also thought this would be about; What a bummer.
Someone should post that article instead, lol. I'd love to discuss why I am able to comprehend and read a language almost fully but cannot speak it.
Search for "Broca and Wernicke" to learn more about the distinct areas of the brain responsible for producing vs processing language.
I probably don't have the best reference at hand, but reducing language to a handful of brain areas like Wernicke and Broca seems to be in flux recently (while more research seems needed)[0].
[0] https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-11707-001.html
1 reply →
Production is different from reception.
Compare the ease with which you recognize a bicycle and the difficulty of drawing one.
It’s not the mechanics of the pencil alone although that plays a role a well. But even if you could somehow imprint perfect lines like you imagine them, the bicycle and the lightening etc will not be realistic unless you are a trained artist.
Or even something about how writing usefully on a topic requires higher expertise than reading and understanding what was written.
or how if you want to write better, read more
I have a treat for you. A book on the history and development of the English language:
Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don’t Rhyme—And Other Oddities of the English Language
[dead]