lecture 7 -language Flashcards
1
Q
what is Broca’s area responsible for?
A
language production - speaking
2
Q
what is Wernicke’s area responsible for?
A
language comprehension
3
Q
where is Broca’s aphasia located?
A
suffering a stroke to the left interior frontal cortex
4
Q
where is Wernicke’s aphasia located?
A
suffering a stroke to the posterior left superior temporal cortex
5
Q
what is the universality of lang?
A
critical for human qol, universal across cultures, lang dev is similar across cultures, drive for comm is innate
6
Q
what are the diff representations of lang?
A
semantic, phonological and orthographic
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