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Sign language processing and the mirror neuron system.

David P Corina·Heather Knapp
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In this paper we review evidence for frontal and parietal lobe involvement in sign language comprehension and production, and evaluate the extent to which these data can be interpreted within the context of a mirror neuron system for human action observation and execution. We present data from three literatures--aphasia, cortical stimulation, and functional neuroimaging. Generally, we find support for the idea that sign language comprehension and production can be viewed in the context of a broadly-construed frontal-parietal human action observation/execution system. However, sign language data cannot be fully accounted for under a strict interpretation of the mirror neuron system. Additionally, we raise a number of issues concerning the lack of specificity in current accounts of the human action observation/execution system.

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Aphasia, BrocaBrain MappingDeafnessElectromagnetic FieldsFrontal LobeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuronsParietal LobePsycholinguisticsSign LanguageJournal ArticleResearch Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralReview

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David P Corina, Heather Knapp. 2006. Sign language processing and the mirror neuron system.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0010-9452(08)70393-9

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