Jubin Abutalebi|Roland Keim|Simona Maria Brambati|Marco Tettamanti|Stefano F. Cappa|Ria De Bleser|Daniela Perani
Late acquisition of literacy in a native language
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University|Krankenhaus Brixen|Vita-Salute San Raffaele University|Vita-Salute San Raffaele University|Vita-Salute San Raffaele University|Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology|National Research Council|University of Potsdam|Vita-Salute San Raffaele University|Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology|National Research Council
abstract eventrelated functional mri fmri behavioral measures studied brain processes underlying acquisition native language literacy adult dialect speakers scanned reading words belonging three different conditions dialect words ie native language subjects illiterate dialect german words ie second language subjects literate pseudowords investigating literacy acquisition dialect may reveal novel readers language build orthographic lexicon ie establish link already available semantic phonological representations new orthographic word forms main results study indicate set regions including left anterior hippocampal formation subcortical nuclei involved buildup orthographic representations repeated exposure written dialect words resulted convergence neural substrate language subjects already proficient readers latter result compatible fast brain plasticity process may related shift reading strategies hum brain mapp 2007 2006 wileyliss inc