Abstract
In this chapter, we discuss the motor regions of the cerebral cortex and their
participation in a number of functions related to human language, i.e., producing
and perceiving speech and language and representing the meaning of words and
sentences. We fi rst elaborate on motor system involvement in articulate speech,
continue to characterize its involvement in manual gesture, and, lastly, discuss its
more general role in interpreting a message ’ s content.
participation in a number of functions related to human language, i.e., producing
and perceiving speech and language and representing the meaning of words and
sentences. We fi rst elaborate on motor system involvement in articulate speech,
continue to characterize its involvement in manual gesture, and, lastly, discuss its
more general role in interpreting a message ’ s content.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 276-293 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781444330403 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2 Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- "mirror neurons"
- Action language
- Arrangement of movements
- Gesture perception
- Motor and nonmotor language, in brain
- Motor system, in language comprehension
- Motor system, understanding of action words
- Neural systems, speech perception
- Speech perception
- Typical face-to-face conversation