Sign language processing and the mirror neuron system

被引:59
作者
Corina, David P. [1 ]
Knapp, Heather [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Psychol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
关键词
mirror neurons; sign language; frontal lobe; parietal lobe; aphasia; cortical stimulation mapping; fMRI;
D O I
10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70393-9
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
In this paper we review evidence for frontal and parietal lobe involvement in sign language comprehension and production, and evaluate the extent to which these data can be interpreted within the context of a mirror neuron system for human action observation and execution. We present data from three literatures - aphasia, cortical stimulation, and functional neuroimaging. Generally, we find support for the idea that sign language comprehension and production can be viewed in the context of a broadly-construed frontal-parietal human action observation/execution system. However, sign language data cannot be fully accounted for under a strict interpretation of the mirror neuron system. Additionally, we raise a number of issues concerning the lack of specificity in current accounts of the human action observation/execution system.
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页码:529 / 539
页数:11
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