Summarize the language model proposed by Dronkers, Pinker, and Damasio.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will include: This model proposes three interacting language components. The first is an implementation system, comprised of Broca's area, Wernicke's area, the insula, and the basal ganglia. The second part of the model is a mediational system, which includes association cortex in the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes. The third component, which is responsible for semantic knowledge, is located in higher level association areas of the cortex.

Psychology

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