A. Fred and Sarah communicate by sign language. Sarah would like to sign somethi

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A. Fred and Sarah communicate by sign language. Sarah would like to sign something now to Fred. In order to use sign language, what area(s) of her brain will Sarah need to use?

B.Some theorists believe that the way a second language is acquired may account for differences in linguistic representation. Whereas early language acquisition tends to be informal (picked up by living in a place that uses a new language), late language acquisition tends to be formal (learned in a classroom environment). How might you conduct an experiment to determine whether formal training influences the way second languages are represented in the brain? What would you predict for the results of your experiment?

Explanation / Answer

A. Two centers in the brain, located in the left hemisphere, called the Broca's area (related to speech production) and the Wernicke’s area (speech comprehension) have long been associated with verbal communication. However, recent research in the area has revealed the same brain areas might be tied to language, no matter whether it's spoken or signed. Sarah would thus be primarily utilising these brain areas while communicating with Fred.

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