Conceptual knowledge reflects our multi-modal 'semantic database'. As such, it brings
meaning to all verbal and non-verbal stimuli, is the foundation for verbal and non-verbal …

Semantic dementia (SD), one of the main clinical variants of frontotemporal dementia,
presents a unique combination of clinical and imaging abnormalities. We describe the …

We present statistical analyses of the large‐scale structure of 3 types of semantic networks:
word associations, WordNet, and Roget's Thesaurus. We show that they have a small‐world …

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and
pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It …

Objectives: To validate a simple bedside test battery designed to detect mild dementia and
differentiate AD from frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Methods: Addenbrooke's Cognitive …

Wernicke (1900, as cited in GH Eggert, 1977) suggested that semantic knowledge arises
from the interaction of perceptual representations of objects and words. The authors present …

Seven trends regarding the categories that tend to be impaired/preserved in category-
specific semantic deficits were identified. The authors hypothesized that these trends arise …

Traditional neurological models of language were based on a single neural pathway (the
dorsal pathway underpinned by the arcuate fasciculus). Contemporary neuroscience …

Age of acquisition and imageability ratings were collected for 2,645 words, including 892
verbs and 213 function words. Words that were ambiguous as to grammatical category were …

In the early stages of neurodegenerative disorders, individuals may exhibit a decline in
language abilities that is difficult to quantify with standardized tests. Careful analysis of …