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5.17 - Language

from 5 - Neural Circuits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Matthew A. Lambon Ralph
Edited by
Mary-Ellen Lynall ,
Peter B. Jones  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Language and communication in all its forms is fundamental to our everyday and professional lives, as well as the success of the human species over generations. This chapter considers the multifaceted nature of language including its spoken and written forms. Having considered healthy language function, the chapter sets out how different facets of language can break down independently after damage to different brain areas, giving rise to some of the famous types of aphasia (acquired language impairments) and how these can be captured in simple computational models of language. The chapter then goes on to contrast the patterns observed after stroke with those that arise in the context of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 271 - 278
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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