Neural Insights into the Relation between Language and Communication

The human capacity to communicate has been hypothesized to be causally dependent upon language. Intuitively this seems plausible since most communication relies on language. Moreover, intention recognition abilities (as a necessary prerequisite for communication) and language development seem to co-...

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Published in:Frontiers in human neuroscience 2010, Vol.4, p.203-203
Main Authors: Willems, Roel M, Varley, Rosemary
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