An investigation across 45 languages and 12 language families reveals a universal language network.

ABSTRACT: To understand the architecture of human language, it is critical to examine diverse languages; however, most cognitive neuroscience research has focused on only a handful of primarily Indo-European languages. Here we report an investigation of the fronto-temporo-parietal language network across 45 languages and establish the robustness to cross-linguistic variation of its topography and key functional properties, including left-lateralization, strong functional integration among its brain regions and functional selectivity for language processing.

SUBMITTER: Malik-Moraleda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414179 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature