Semantic cognition refers to our ability to use, manipulate and generalize knowledge that is
acquired over the lifespan to support innumerable verbal and non-verbal behaviours. This …

This review article summarizes various functions of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
(DLPFC) that are related to language processing. To this end, its connectivity with the left …

Semantic control, the ability to selectively access and manipulate meaningful information on
the basis of context demands, is a critical component of semantic cognition. The precise …

The angular gyrus (AG) region of lateral parietal cortex has been implicated in a wide variety
of tasks and functions, generating numerous influential theories. However, these theories …

The distinction between episodic and semantic memory was first proposed in 1972 by Endel
Tulving and is still of central importance in cognitive neuroscience. However, data obtained …

Creative ideas likely result from searching and combining semantic memory knowledge, yet
the mechanisms acting on memory to yield creative ideas remain unclear. Here, we …

Making sense of the world around us depends upon selectively retrieving information
relevant to our current goal or context. However, it is unclear whether selective semantic …

Conceptual knowledge plays a pivotal role in human cognition. Grounded cognition theories
propose that concepts consist of perceptual-motor features represented in modality-specific …

Conceptual knowledge reflects our multi-modal 'semantic database'. As such, it brings
meaning to all verbal and non-verbal stimuli, is the foundation for verbal and non-verbal …

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and
pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It …