Lingusitics Question about irrationality and irrational language <moved>

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Interpreting irrational or nonsensical language primarily engages the brain's prefrontal cortex, which is associated with higher cognitive functions, including rational thought and decision-making. Research indicates that the brain processes coherent language differently than nonsensical or gibberish sounds, highlighting a distinction in brain activity. While irrationality may be a default cognitive state, rationality develops later and is localized to specific brain regions. Additionally, there are studies related to the brain's response to puns and wordplay, which may further illuminate how the brain interprets various forms of language.
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What part of the brain and/or mind does interpreting irrationality or irational language exersize/use?

Hi, I couldn't find anything about this on nets and also went on a teachers forum and still haven't herd back from them for about 1 month or over a month now so I am positng this question here if anyone knows. I also went to a phycology forum that I am a member of to ask and they wouldn't authorize me into there forums after resetting my password since i forgot it. I have no idea why they did that, I don't think I broke any of the forum rules there.
 
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I think a study has been done comparing brain activity, in some way, between word sounds that make sense together and similar sounds that don't form words (gibberish).

Not sure if that's what you want, but I don't remember where I saw that anyway.
 
timeuser84 said:
What part of the brain and/or mind does interpreting irrationality or irational language exersize/use?
I'm afraid irrationality (well, more like just non-rationality, not outright irrationality) is the default setup and it's the rationality which is developed later on and can be assigned to certain areas (the prefrontal cortex, as I recall).

Ps.: I've seen some articles about brain areas related to puns and wordplays. If that specific type of irrationality is a matter of interest then you may do some googlework on that direction...
 
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Thanks, much appreciated
 
Historian seeks recognition for first English king https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d07w50e15o Somewhere I have a list of Anglo-Saxon, Wessex and English kings. Well there is nothing new there. Parts of Britain experienced tribal rivalries/conflicts as well as invasions by the Romans, Vikings/Norsemen, Angles, Saxons and Jutes, then Normans, and various monarchs/emperors declared war on other monarchs/emperors. Seems that behavior has not ceased.
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