The language network

Highlights ► There are two dorsal and two ventral fiber tracts relevant for language. ► The connection between temporal and premotor cortex supports speech repetition. ► The connection between temporal cortex and Broca's area supports complex syntax. ► The ventral fiber tracts subserve semantic...

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Published inCurrent opinion in neurobiology Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 250 - 254
Main Authors Friederici, Angela D, Gierhan, Sarah ME
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2013
Subjects
Brain
Brain - anatomy & histology
Brain - physiology
Brain Mapping
Functional Laterality
Humans
Language
Neural Pathways - physiology
Neurology
Psychiatry
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Summary:Highlights ► There are two dorsal and two ventral fiber tracts relevant for language. ► The connection between temporal and premotor cortex supports speech repetition. ► The connection between temporal cortex and Broca's area supports complex syntax. ► The ventral fiber tracts subserve semantic and basic syntactic processes.
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ISSN:0959-4388
1873-6882
DOI:10.1016/j.conb.2012.10.002