Nonverbal aspects of language.
This article describes the recently discovered language functions of the right hemisphere that involve the (nonverbal) modulation of affective prosody and gestures. The organization of these functions, at a syndomic level, appears to be analogous to the organization of verbal language in the left hemisphere. The relationship of the affective aspects of language and communication with general emotions and the neurology of poststroke depression are discussed also.
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Clinical Research Program, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo.
D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009633:Nonverbal Communication / Q000502:physiology