Sign language in the brain
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Research of people who communicate through sign language indicates that injuries to the regions of the brain that control language processing affect the proficiency with which the sign language is performed. Slips of the hand are common when the left hemisphere is affected, while people who suffer damage to the right hemisphere continue to have control of their hand movements.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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Brain and language
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The brain uses three interacting sets of structures to process language. The first set allows individuals to form abstractions, metaphors and concepts. The second set represents rules for combining words into spoken and written sentences. The third set mediates between the first two.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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Williams Syndrome and the brain
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Investigators are seeking to explain the structure and adaptability of the human brain by evaluating the behavior and thinking of people suffering from Williams Syndrome. The illness is characterized by inability to read, low IQ level and extreme endowment to music.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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