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Neural Evidence of Cross-domain Structural Interaction between Language and Arithmetic
Tomoya Nakai1,2,3, Kazuo Okanoya4,5
1Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Scientific Reports
|August 29, 2018
Summary
Language and arithmetic share brain regions for processing syntax. Functional magnetic resonance imaging revealed shared neural activation patterns for syntactic structures in both domains, supporting a common neural basis.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Psycholinguistics
Background:
- The neural basis for syntactic processing in language and arithmetic is debated.
- Behavioral studies suggest cross-domain structural priming between language and arithmetic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if neural activation patterns reflect structural interactions between language and arithmetic.
- To examine the shared neural systems for syntactic processing.
Main Methods:
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was employed.
- Participants were presented with consecutive pairs of sentences and arithmetic expressions (A-expressions).
- Stimuli included pairs with same and different syntactic structures, presented in congruent and incongruent orders.
Main Results:
- A significant repetition suppression effect was observed in bilateral inferior frontal gyrus regions.
- Neural activation decreased when an A-expression followed a sentence with a similar syntactic structure (and vice versa).
Conclusions:
- The findings provide strong evidence for shared neural substrates underlying syntactic processing in both language and arithmetic.
- This supports the hypothesis of a common neural basis for syntax across different cognitive domains.
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