Neurological Problems of Learning Foreign Languages: A Comparative Study of English and Uzbek
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https://doi.org/10.31149/ijimm.v4i2.2647Keywords:
Cognitive and Neural Limitations, Brain Regions for Language, Neurobiological ProcessesAbstract
This study explores the neurological factors influencing foreign language learning, using English and Uzbek as case studies. It investigates how cognitive and neural processes, including working memory, attentional control, and neural plasticity, interact with linguistic typology to affect second language acquisition. Using behavioral, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging methods, the research examines differences in syntax, morphology, and orthography, and their effects on brain activation patterns.
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