Auditory verb perception recruits motor systems in the developing brain: an fMRI investigation
Auditory verb perception recruits motor systems in the developing brain: an fMRI investigation
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00919.x
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发表时间：
2009-11-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Maouene, Josita
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作者：
James, Karin Harman;Maouene, Josita
本研究采用功能性核磁共振成像技术，研究了儿童动词加工过程中的神经激活模式。学龄前儿童(4-6岁)被动地听动词和形容词列表，同时测量神经激活。研究结果表明，动词和形容词的处理方式不同，因为动词在听觉感知过程中在额叶皮质招募运动系统，而形容词则不是这样。进一步的证据表明，不同类型的动词激活了运动皮质中不同的区域。结果表明，运动系统在发育中的大脑中是在动词知觉的过程中被招募的，反映了语言学习和加工的具体化性质。
This study investigated neural activation patterns during verb processing in children, using fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Preschool children (aged 4-6) passively listened to lists of verbs and adjectives while neural activation was measured. Findings indicated that verbs were processed differently than adjectives, as the verbs recruited motor systems in the frontal cortex during auditory perception, but the adjectives did not. Further evidence suggested that different types of verbs activated different regions in the motor cortex. The results demonstrate that the motor system is recruited during verb perception in the developing brain, reflecting the embodied nature of language learning and processing.