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eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Ep. 209: From Gesture to Language: The Evolution of the Motor System-Language Interface

July 12 · 28 min · 35.2 MB
0:00-28:32

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Moderator: Elka Stefanova (Belgrade, Serbia)

Guest: Stefano Francesco Cappa (Milan, Italy)

In this episode, Elka Stefanova speaks with Stefano Francesco Cappa about the relationship between language and the motor system and its implications for the evolution and neural organisation of language. They discuss evidence from cognitive neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and neurodegenerative disorders, highlighting the role of sensorimotor processes in semantic representation and acquired language dysfunction in neurological practice.