In the first decade of neurocognitive word production research the predominant approach
was brain map**, ie, investigating the regional cerebral brain activation patterns …

Magnetoencephalography (MEG), with its direct view to the cortex through the magnetically
transparent skull, has developed from its conception in physics laboratories to a powerful …

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-
specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language. Language …

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive meta-analysis of the relevant imaging
literature on word production (82 experiments). In addition to the spatial overlap of activated …

Activation of the horizontal segment of the intraparietal sulcus (hIPS) has been observed in
various number-processing tasks, whether numbers were conveyed by symbolic numerals …

Naming a picture of a dog primes the subsequent naming of a picture of a dog (repetition
priming) and interferes with the subsequent naming of a picture of a cat (semantic …

Abstract Analysis of error types provides useful information about the stages and processes
involved in normal and aphasic word production. In picture naming, semantic errors (horse …

The present study establishes an electrophysiological index of lexical access in speech
production by exploring the locus of the frequency and cognate effects during overt naming …

To produce a word, the intended word must be selected from a competing set of other words.
In other domains where competition affects the selection process, the left inferior frontal …

This important book provides a broad, integrated overview of current research on word-
finding deficit, anomia, the most common symptom of language dysfunction occurring after …