The universal language network: A cross-linguistic investigation spanning 45 languages and 12 language families
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An investigation across 45 languages and 12 language families reveals a universal language network
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To understand the architecture of human language, it is critical to examine diverse languages; however, most cognitive neuroscience research has focused on only a handful of primarily Indo-European languages. Here we report an investigation of the fronto-temporo-parietal language network across 45 languages and establish the robustness to cross-linguistic variation of its topography and key functional properties, including left-lateralization, strong functional integration among its brain regions and functional selectivity for language processing.
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2022Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive SciencesJournal
Nature Neuroscience
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Malik-Moraleda, Saima, Ayyash, Dima, Gallée, Jeanne, Affourtit, Josef, Hoffmann, Malte et al. 2022. "The universal language network: A cross-linguistic investigation spanning 45 languages and 12 language families." Nature Neuroscience, 25 (8).
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