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Tytuł:
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Neural correlates of semantic number: A cross-linguistic investigation.
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Autorzy:
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Dunagan D; Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia, GA, USA. Electronic address: .
Zhang S; Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia, GA, USA.
Li J; Neuroscience of Language Lab, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Bhattasali S; Department of Linguistics, UMIACS, University of Maryland, MD, USA.
Pallier C; Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit, INSERM-CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Whitman J; Department of Linguistics, Cornell University, NY, USA.
Yang Y; Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Hale J; Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia, GA, USA.
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Źródło:
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Brain and language [Brain Lang] 2022 Jun; Vol. 229, pp. 105110. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 31.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: <2000- > : Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: New York, Academic Press.
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MeSH Terms:
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Linguistics*
Semantics*
Brain Mapping ; Child ; Humans ; Language ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Cognitive neuroscience; Neurolinguistics; Number; Semantics; Typology
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20220403 Date Completed: 20220505 Latest Revision: 20220628
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.bandl.2022.105110
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PMID:
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35367813
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One aspect of natural language comprehension is understanding how many of what or whom a speaker is referring to. While previous work has documented the neural correlates of number comprehension and quantity comparison, this study investigates semantic number from a cross-linguistic perspective with the goal of identifying cortical regions involved in distinguishing plural from singular nouns. Three fMRI datasets are used in which Chinese, French, and English native speakers listen to an audiobook of a children's story in their native language. These languages are selected because they differ in their number semantics. Across these languages, several well-known language regions manifest a contrast between plural and singular, including the pars orbitalis, pars triangularis, posterior temporal lobe, and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex. This is consistent with a common brain network supporting comprehension across languages with overt as well as covert number-marking.
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