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The Function of Words: Distinct Neural Correlates for Words Denoting Differently Manipulable Objects
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Direct linkRueschemeyer, Shirley-Ann; van Rooij, Daan; Lindemann, Oliver; Willems, Roel M.; Bekkering, Harold – Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2010
Recent research indicates that language processing relies on brain areas dedicated to perception and action. For example, processing words denoting manipulable objects has been shown to activate a fronto-parietal network involved in actual tool use. This is suggested to reflect the knowledge the subject has about how objects are moved and used.…
Descriptors: Brain, Language Processing, Vocabulary, Object Manipulation
