Our research interest lies at the interface of Linguistics, Psychology and Neuroscience. Our research projects are focused on three fundamental questions:

(1) How are the structural levels described in Linguistics (phonology, syntax, semantics) implemented in the brain?

(2) What is the nature of the relationship between these different linguistic levels: do they operate in a modular fashion, serially, in parallel, or in permanent interaction?

(3) Are the processes (and associated neural correlates) involved in linguistic perception and comprehension specific to language, or shared with other cognitive faculties, such as music?

EEG, or Electroencephalography, is a non-invasive way of observing the human brain activity using sensors located on the head. The EEG reflects the summation of the synchronous electrical activity of thousands of neurons located within the brain. Its excellent time resolution makes it particularly suitable to identify neural processes involved in complex cognitive functions such as language.