Artículo
Toward the language oscillogenome
Autor/es | Murphy, Elliot
Benítez Burraco, Antonio |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Lengua Española, Lingüística y Teoría de la Literatura |
Fecha de publicación | 2018-10-26 |
Fecha de depósito | 2019-01-10 |
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Resumen | Language has been argued to arise, both ontogenetically and phylogenetically, from specific patterns of brain wiring. We argue that it can further be shown that core features of language processing emerge from particular ... Language has been argued to arise, both ontogenetically and phylogenetically, from specific patterns of brain wiring. We argue that it can further be shown that core features of language processing emerge from particular phasal and cross-frequency coupling properties of neural oscillations; what has been referred to as the language 'oscillome.' It is expected that basic aspects of the language oscillome result from genetic guidance, what we will here call the language 'oscillogenome,' for which we will put forward a list of candidate genes. We have considered genes for altered brain rhythmicity in conditions involving language deficits: autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, specific language impairment and dyslexia. These selected genes map on to aspects of brain function, particularly on to neurotransmitter function. We stress that caution should be adopted in the construction of any oscillogenome, given the range of potential roles particular localized frequency bands have in cognition. Our aim is to propose a set of genome-to-language linking hypotheses that, given testing, would grant explanatory power to brain rhythms with respect to language processing and evolution. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO). España |
Identificador del proyecto | 1474910
FFI2016-78034-C2-2-P |
Cita | Murphy, E. y Benítez Burraco, A. (2018). Toward the language oscillogenome. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1999-1-1999-29. |
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