Cited by 1,828Action Observation and SynchronizationNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismEmbodied and Extended Cognition

Brain mechanisms linking language and action

Pulvermüller, Friedemann·2005·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Abstract

For a long time the cortical systems for language and actions were believed to be independent modules. However, as these systems are reciprocally connected with each other, information about language and actions might interact in distributed neuronal assemblies. A critical case is that of action words that are semantically related to different parts of the body (for example, 'lick', 'pick' and 'kick'): does the comprehension of these words specifically, rapidly and automatically activate the motor system in a somatotopic manner, and does their comprehension rely on activity in the action system?

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Authors
Pulvermüller, F.
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2005-06-15
Volume
6
Issue
7
Pages
576-582
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W1480711868
Cited by
1,828
References
5
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FWCI
5.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Embodied and Extended Cognition
Keywords
action words, semantic processing, somatotopic representation, action understanding, language comprehension
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Brain Mapping, Humans, Language, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Models, Neurological, Motor Activity, Neural Pathways, Neurons, Verbal Behavior

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