Neurolinguistics

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Across
  1. 3. - The study of how the brain represents and processes language.
  2. 4. - Skills related to the social use of language, like turn-taking.
  3. 6. - The lobe of the brain where Broca's area is typically located.
  4. 8. - A key factor that can cause aphasia, such as from a stroke.
  5. 10. - The neural route that begins with the auditory cortex for processing spoken language.
  6. 13. - The bundle of nerve fibers connecting Broca's and Wernicke's areas.
  7. 16. - The type of processing related to the structure and order of words in a sentence.
  8. 17. - A speech disorder characterized by fluent but meaningless speech.
  9. 18. - The brain region crucial for speech production and syntax.
  10. 20. - A teaching method that uses sound, sight, and touch to aid learning.
Down
  1. 1. - A reading disorder often linked to weak phonological awareness.
  2. 2. - A speech disorder with slow, effortful, and agrammatic speech.
  3. 5. - The type of processing that deals with identifying and distinguishing speech sounds.
  4. 7. - The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.
  5. 9. - The mental store or dictionary of words and their meanings.
  6. 11. - A language disorder, such as Broca's or Wernicke's, caused by brain damage.
  7. 12. - The type of processing related to the meaning of words and sentences.
  8. 14. - The hemisphere of the brain dominant for language in most right-handed people.
  9. 15. - The brain region primarily responsible for language comprehension.
  10. 19. - The brain's outer layer, involved in higher cognitive functions.