2007
Mathematical and Linguistic Processing Differs Between Native and Second Languages: An fMRI Study
Wang Y, Lin L, Kuhl P, Hirsch J. Mathematical and Linguistic Processing Differs Between Native and Second Languages: An fMRI Study. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2007, 1: 68-82. DOI: 10.1007/s11682-007-9007-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMandarin Chinese learnersAdditional neural activationSecond languageNonnative languageChinese learnersL1 systemLinguistic tasksPhonetic discriminationPerisylvian language areasLanguage areasLanguageL2Specific neurocircuitryProcessing differsL1Neuro-mechanismEnglishInferior frontal gyrusLearnersNativesParity judgmentsLeft hemisphereJudgmentsFrontal gyrusFMRI studyCortical 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
1997
Distinct cortical areas associated with native and second languages
Kim K, Relkin N, Lee K, Hirsch J. Distinct cortical areas associated with native and second languages. Nature 1997, 388: 171-174. PMID: 9217156, DOI: 10.1038/40623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond languageFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMultiple language functionsLanguage-specific regionsCortical areasEssential human capacitiesFrontal cortical areasLanguage acquisitionNative languageBilingual subjectsMultiple languagesDistinct cortical areasLanguageLanguage functionBroca's areaCortical representationHuman capacityHuman brainHuman cortexAcquisition stageSeparation of activitiesMagnetic resonance imagingResonance imagingFundamental questionsAdulthood