Supramodal neural processing of abstract information conveyed by speech and gesture

Abstractness and modality of interpersonal communication have a considerable impact on comprehension. They are relevant for determining thoughts and constituting internal models of the environment. Whereas concrete object-related information can be represented in mind irrespective of language, abstr...

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Main Authors:	Benjamin eStraube, Yifei eHe, Miriam eSteines, Helge eGebhardt, Tilo eKircher, Gebhard eSammer, Arne eNagels
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:	Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:	Speech fMRI Gesture abstract semantics emblematic gestures tool-use gestures
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00120/full
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