2007
Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging
Marian V, Shildkrot Y, Blumenfeld HK, Kaushanskaya M, Faroqi-Shah Y, Hirsch J. Cortical activation during word processing in late bilinguals: Similarities and differences as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Neuropsychology 2007, 29: 247-265. PMID: 17454346, DOI: 10.1080/13803390600659376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdolescentAdultCerebral CortexData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFrontal LobeFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLanguage TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMental ProcessesMultilingualismNerve NetOccipital LobeSpeech PerceptionTemporal LobeConceptsInferior frontal gyrusLeft inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLexical processingSuperior temporal gyrusSecond languageCenter of activationCortical activationRight inferior frontal gyrusRussian-English bilingualsCortical organizationSimilar cortical networksLate bilingualsTranslation equivalentsOrthographic processingPhonological processingSame languageWord processingInferior frontalFrontal gyrusSupramarginal gyrusLanguageDifferent wordsTemporal gyrusBilinguals
2003
fMRI Evidence for Cortical Modification during Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone
Wang Y, Sereno JA, Jongman A, Hirsch J. fMRI Evidence for Cortical Modification during Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2003, 15: 1019-1027. PMID: 14614812, DOI: 10.1162/089892903770007407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage-related areasSecond languageBroca's areaEmergence of activityRight inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMandarin lexical tonesNative English speakersInferior frontal gyrusAdditional cortical regionsSupplementary motor regionsSuperior temporal gyrusBrodmann's area 42Area 42Lexical tonesEnglish speakersTone trainingFrontal gyrusLanguage functionTemporal gyrusWernicke's areaAuditory cortexMotor regionsCortical regionsLanguage