The language network as a natural kind within the broader landscape of the human brain
Abstract Language behaviour is complex, but neuroscientific evidence disentangles it into
distinct components supported by dedicated brain areas or networks. In this Review, we …
distinct components supported by dedicated brain areas or networks. In this Review, we …
Robust effects of working memory demand during naturalistic language comprehension in language-selective cortex
To understand language, we must infer structured meanings from real-time auditory or visual
signals. Researchers have long focused on word-by-word structure building in working …
signals. Researchers have long focused on word-by-word structure building in working …
The human language system, including its inferior frontal component in “Broca's area,” does not support music perception
Abstract Language and music are two human-unique capacities whose relationship remains
debated. Some have argued for overlap in processing mechanisms, especially for structure …
debated. Some have argued for overlap in processing mechanisms, especially for structure …
Precision fMRI reveals that the language-selective network supports both phrase-structure building and lexical access during language production
A fronto-temporal brain network has long been implicated in language comprehension.
However, this network's role in language production remains debated. In particular, it …
However, this network's role in language production remains debated. In particular, it …
Non-literal language processing is jointly supported by the language and theory of mind networks: evidence from a novel meta-analytic fMRI approach
Going beyond the literal meaning of language is key to communicative success. However,
the mechanisms that support non-literal inferences remain debated. Using a novel meta …
the mechanisms that support non-literal inferences remain debated. Using a novel meta …
Domain-general and language-specific contributions to speech production in a second language: an fMRI study using functional localizers
For bilinguals, speaking in a second language (L2) compared to the native language (L1) is
usually more difficult. In this study we asked whether the difficulty in L2 production reflects …
usually more difficult. In this study we asked whether the difficulty in L2 production reflects …
Distributed sensitivity to syntax and semantics throughout the language network
Human language is expressive because it is compositional: The meaning of a sentence
(semantics) can be inferred from its structure (syntax). It is commonly believed that language …
(semantics) can be inferred from its structure (syntax). It is commonly believed that language …
Neural populations in the language network differ in the size of their temporal receptive windows
Despite long knowing what brain areas support language comprehension, our knowledge of
the neural computations that these frontal and temporal regions implement remains limited …
the neural computations that these frontal and temporal regions implement remains limited …
'Constituent length'effects in fMRI do not provide evidence for abstract syntactic processing
How are syntactically and semantically connected word sequences, or constituents,
represented in the human language system? An influential fMRI study, Pallier et al.(2011 …
represented in the human language system? An influential fMRI study, Pallier et al.(2011 …
Spatiotemporal Neural Network for Sublexical Information Processing: An Intracranial SEEG Study
Words offer a unique opportunity to separate the processing mechanisms of object
subcomponents from those of the whole object, because the phonological or semantic …
subcomponents from those of the whole object, because the phonological or semantic …