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What's in control of language?

Nature Neuroscience volume 9, pages 991–992 (2006)Cite this article

Language functions are thought to be controlled largely by cortical areas. A study now finds that the subcortical caudate nucleus is sensitive to language change in bilingual speakers, suggesting a role for this area in control processes.

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Figure 1: The caudate receives input from the prefrontal premotor, temporal and parietal cortex, and connects reciprocally to the cortex via the thalamus.

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