Abstract Language serves as a cornerstone of human cognition. However, our knowledge
about its neural basis is still a matter of debate, partly because 'language'is often ill-defined …

The anatomy of language has been investigated with PET or fMRI for more than 20years.
Here I attempt to provide an overview of the brain areas associated with heard speech …

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 …

Since Tulving proposed a distinction in memory between semantic and episodic memory,
considerable effort has been directed towards understanding their similar and unique …

Hearing impairment in older adults is independently associated in longitudinal studies with
accelerated cognitive decline and incident dementia, and in cross-sectional studies, with …

This article presents a review of the effects of adverse conditions (ACs) on the perceptual,
linguistic, cognitive, and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying speech recognition …

The fundamental claim of the declarative/procedural model is that the declarative and
procedural memory systems should play roles in language that are largely analogous to the …

In this review of 100 fMRI studies of speech comprehension and production, published in
2009, activation is reported for: prelexical speech perception in bilateral superior temporal …

5. Mechanisms of Transduction and Excitation in the Cochlea.. 1 1 2 A. Introduction.......... 1 1
2 B. The cytoskeleton of the transducer region..... 1 1 3 C. Mechanisms of transduction....... 1 …

The influence of adult foreign-language acquisition on human brain organization is poorly
understood. We studied cortical thickness and hippocampal volumes of conscript …