Broca's Area: A Problem in Language-Brain Relationships.

Whitaker, H. A.; Selnes, O. A.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Broca's Area: A Problem in Language-Brain Relationships

Whitaker, H. A.; Selnes, O. A.

Linguistics, 154/155, 91-104, Jun 15 75

How significantly is Broca's Area related to speech? It is considered here to be definitely a component in the language mechanism of the brain. It is also stated that this area is unique to people and that it has no unitary function, yet it is specialized for certain expressive (motor) functions. (SCC)

Descriptors: Aphasia, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Processes, Language Handicaps, Language Research, Neurolinguistics, Neurological Organization, Physiology, Psycholinguistics, Speech Handicaps

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