Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is one of the most common causes of early-onset
dementia and presents with early social–emotional–behavioural and/or language changes …

Abstract Language serves as a cornerstone of human cognition. However, our knowledge
about its neural basis is still a matter of debate, partly because 'language'is often ill-defined …

Abstract Syntax, the structure of sentences, enables humans to express an infinite range of
meanings through finite means. The neurobiology of syntax has been intensely studied but …

In the field of neurodegeneration, speech and language assessments are useful for
diagnosing aphasic syndromes and for characterizing other disorders. As a complement to …

Language processing is a trait of human species. The knowledge about its neurobiological
basis has been increased considerably over the past decades. Different brain regions in the …

Over the years, a large body of work on the brain basis of language comprehension has
accumulated, paving the way for the formulation of a comprehensive model. The model …

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is caused by selective neurodegeneration of the
language-dominant cerebral hemisphere; a language deficit initially arises as the only …

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 …

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by severe word and sentence comprehension
impairments. The location of the underlying lesion site, known as Wernicke's area, remains …

Comprehending and producing sentences is a complex endeavor requiring the coordinated
activity of multiple brain regions. We examined three issues related to the brain networks …