Cortical activation during reading of ancient versus modern Japanese texts: fMRI study

被引：16

作者：

Miura, N

Watanabe, J

Iwata, K

Sassa, Y

Riera, J

Tsuchiya, H

Sato, S

Horie, K

Takahashi, M

Kitamura, M

Kawashima, R

机构：

[1] Tohoku Univ, NICHe, Grad Sch Engn, Aoba Ku, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan

[2] Tohoku Univ, NICHe, Japan Sci & Technol Agcy, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan

[3] Tohoku Univ, NICHe, LBC Res Ctr, Century Ctr Excellence Program Human 21st, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan

[4] Tohoku Univ, NICHe, Japan Promot Soc Spread Educ, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan

[5] Tohoku Univ, NICHe, Grad Sch Int Cultural Studies, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan

来源：

NEUROIMAGE | 2005年 / 26卷 / 02期

基金：

日本科学技术振兴机构;

关键词：

functional magnetic resonance imaging; reading; ancient language; language familiarity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.01.041

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to investigate human brain activity during the reading of ancient Japanese texts using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Thirty right-handed normal Japanese subjects performed two reading tasks: covert reading of (1) ancient and (2) modern Japanese text. Common areas are activated during both tasks. Activity in the left inferior frontal cortices increased during the reading of ancient Japanese text compared with the reading of modern Japanese text, whereas occipital activity increased during the reading of modern Japanese text. Our results indicate that ancient Japanese language may be processed as a foreign language. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：426 / 431

页数：6

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