Neurosemiotyka mowy ustnej a funkcjonalna asymetria mózgu [Przeł. D. Ulicka. Współpr. J. Kordys, W. Grajewski]
Neurosemiotics of speech and functional brain asymmetry [Trans. D. Ulicka in collaboration with J. Kordys, W. Grajewski]

Summary/Abstract: Uniquely human language mechanisms are connected with the functioning of the left hemisphere of the brain. This involves both levels of double articulation: phonology and the generation of new utterances. The right hemisphere, however, is necessary for utterances to refer to actual time and space. It also controls those linguistic phenomena which are a continuation of pre-human semiotic forms. These include expressives, which often contain sounds outside of a given language's phonemic inventory. Observations made in the past about speech pathology can now be supplemented with results of experiments where one of the hemispheres was temporarily inactivated (the author cites research done by Balonov's and Deglin's group, in which he participated). The findings of neurosemiotics should be incorporated into the study of anthropogenesis and of the evolution of human culture, it should supply interpretations of phenomena resulting both from the rising significance of the left hemisphere, as well as the necessary participation of the right hemisphere. There are important conclusions pertaining to the typology of language and literary communication styles, as well as psychiatric diagnostics (two types of schizophrenia).

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