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Language, cognition, and the nature of modularity: Evidence from aphasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

Rosemary Varley  and
Michael Siegal
Rosemary Varley
Affiliation:
Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK S10 2TA [email protected]
Michael Siegal
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Western Bank, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK S10 2TP [email protected]
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Abstract

We examine Carruthers’ proposal that sentences in logical form serve to create flexibility within central system modularity, enabling the combination of information from different modalities. We discuss evidence from aphasia and the neurobiology of input-output systems. This work suggests that there exists considerable capacity for interdomain cognitive processing without language mediation. Other challenges for a logical form account are noted.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 6 , December 2002 , pp. 702 - 703
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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