Neuroanatomical analysis for onomatopoeia : fMRI study

  • Han, Jong-Hye (Department of Psychology, Korea University) ;
  • Choi, Won-Il (Department of Psychology, Korea University) ;
  • Chang, Yong-Min (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jeong, Ok-Ran (The Department of Speech-Language Pathology, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Nam, Ki-Chun (Department of Psychology, Korea University)
  • Published : 2004.10.08

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the neuroanatomical areas related with onomatopoeia (sound-imitated word). Using the block-designed fMRI, whole-brain images (N=11) were acquired during lexical decisions. We examined how the lexical information initiates brain activation during visual word recognition. The onomatopoeic word recognition activated the bilateral occipital lobes and superior mid-temporal gyrus.

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