Abstract
Here, we present a new perspective on an old question: how does the neurobiology of human language relate to brain systems in nonhuman primates? We argue that higher-order language combinatorics, including sentence and discourse processing, can be situated in a unified, cross-species dorsal-ventral streams architecture for higher auditory processing, and that the functions of the dorsal and ventral streams in higher-order language processing can be grounded in their respective computational properties in primate audition. This view challenges an assumption, common in the cognitive sciences, that a nonhuman primate model forms an inherently inadequate basis for modeling higher-level language functions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 142-150 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Trends in Cognitive Sciences |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Auditory objects
- Dual pathways
- Language
- Nonhuman primate model
- Sequence processing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience