Elucidation of Semantic Organization in the Brain Using Functional Neuroimaging: A Review

This article reviews competing theories of semantic organization in the brain, including modular models, unitary models, and the matrix theory, and provides supporting and refuting evidence for each, incorporating examples from the imaging literature. The literature does provide some support for dis...

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Published inTopics in language disorders Vol. 21; no. 3; p. 60
Main Authors Cato, M. Allison, Moore, Anna Bacon, Crosson, Bruce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2001
Subjects
Adults
Anatomy
Biological Influences
Children
Etiology
Evaluation Methods
Language Impairments
Neurological Impairments
Neurological Organization
Neurology
Physiology
Semantics
Theories
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Summary:This article reviews competing theories of semantic organization in the brain, including modular models, unitary models, and the matrix theory, and provides supporting and refuting evidence for each, incorporating examples from the imaging literature. The literature does provide some support for distinct neural substrates that process specific semantic attributes. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Bibliography:Theme Issue: The Neural Basis of Language: Current Neuroimaging Perspectives.
ISSN:0271-8294
DOI:10.1097/00011363-200121030-00006