Global InformationLoraine Obler information
Loraine K. Obler | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Distinguished Professor in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences |
| Awards | Doctorate Honoris Causa |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D. University of Michigan Linguistics |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | CUNY Graduate Center |
Loraine Katherine Obler (born July 12, 1948)[1] is an American linguist and neuroscientist, internationally recognized as a leading scholar in the field of neurolinguistics and multilingualism.[2] [3] She is known for her contributions to understanding how language-related behavior is controlled within the brain. Her work spans diverse sub-disciplines such as the neurolinguistics of bilingualism,[4] language processing in aging and Alzheimer's disease,[5] and the cross-language study of aphasia.[6]
Obler is a Distinguished Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center where she holds appointments in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Linguistics, and Cognitive Neuroscience. [7][8]
- ^ "Loraine Obler". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Leland, John (2012-03-09). "Adventures of a Teenage Polyglot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Thurman, Judith (2018-08-27). "The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Albert, Martin L.; Obler, Loraine K. (1978). The bilingual brain: neuropsychological and neurolinguistic aspects of bilingualism. Perspectives in neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics. New York: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-048750-9.
- ^ Obler, Loraine K.; Albert, Martin L. (1981). "Language and Aging: A Neurobehavioral Analysis". In Beasley, Daniel S.; Davis, George Albyn (eds.). Aging, Communication Processes and Disorders. Grune & Stratton. pp. 107–121. ISBN 978-0-8089-1281-1.
- ^ Menn, Lise, ed. (1990). Agrammatic aphasia: a cross-language narrative sourcebook. Amsterdam: Benjamins. ISBN 978-90-272-2045-5.
- ^ "Science Faculty Spotlight: Loraine K. Obler". www.gc.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Obler, Loraine K." www.gc.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-14.