Neurolinguistics and language function

Neurolinguistics is known as a study of relationship between brain and language. Human brain consists of three main parts such as forebrain (crucial part), midbrain (the smallest part), and hindbrain (the lowest part). Basically, human language centre is located in frontal lobe of human brain where the left and the right hemisphere are located. Language use sometimes is more dominant in the left hemisphere although the right hemisphere functions for language. Specifically, the areas that are involved in language are frontal lobe (Broca) and temporal lobe (Wernicke). The lesion on brain will scientifically cause language disorder which is known as aphasia. The types of aphasia are Broca’s aphasia, Wernicke’s aphasia, pure word deafness aphasia, conduction aphasia, anomic aphasia, apraxia aphasia, global aphasia, and aphasia reading and writing (dyslexia). The physical condition of a healthy brain is very important to prepare the activities of thinking and acting. Thus, the brain must be protected appropriately

The influence of social psycholinguistic in the interpretation of inscription stone of Machap Melaka 1907

Psycholinguistics is a knowledge field that describes speech processes while a person speaks. Besides that, this field also study how human acquire speaking ability to extend of influencing the listener or reader. The field also play as the medium to connect language function with human thoughts. Social psycholinguistic is a subtopic in psycholinguistic field that relates basic mentality and society, between psychology, linguistic and social discipline. Social psycholinguistic is not only discussing about language aspect, but also about the relation of social language aspect. The researcher will carry out a study on the psycholinguistic influences in the Batu Bersurat Machap Melaka 1907 interpretation. The objective of this study is to identify and analyse social psycholinguistic influence in the Batu Bersurat Machap Melaka interpretation. Batu Bersurat Machap is one of the research materials and the researcher uses content analyse method to find the data. The findings show that there are social psycholinguistic influences in the interpretation of Batu Bersurat Machap especially from their belief aspect that has been practiced by Malay society especially in the use of 'keramat' and 'pelaris' in their business