In this paper I argue that language can never be generated independently from our mental operations such as cognitive and affective functions. I discuss this point based on brain studies which have provided instruction about the structure and operation of human brains. Specifically, I approach the topic by reviewing and integrating the following brain mechanisms: 1) the stimulus appraisal system, which consists of the amygdala and frontal/prefrontal cortex, 2) the Interpreter in the left brain, and 3) subjective mental forces at the top of the brain0000s causal control hierarchy. On the basis of the mentalist or cognitive paradigm, the paper discusses the idea that subjective (cognitive, affective) intentions of the mind control and guide second language production, comprehension, and learning.
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Abstract I. Introduction 2.1 Stimulus Appraisal System: the Amygdala and the Frontal Area 2.2 The Left Interpreter 2.3 Subjective Mental Forces at the Top of the Brain’s Causal Control Hierarchy II. Review of Three Brain Mechanisms III. Discussion 3.1 Language and Cognition 3.2 Cognition and Affect IV. Conclusion Works Cited