Different cortical activity in reading of Kanji words, Kana words and Kananonwords

Authors
Sakurai, Y Momose, T Iwata, M Sudo, Y Ohtomo, K Kanazawa, I
Citation
Y. Sakurai et al., Different cortical activity in reading of Kanji words, Kana words and Kananonwords, COGN BRAIN, 9(1), 2000, pp. 111-115
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
COGNITIVE BRAIN RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09266410 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
111 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-6410(200001)9:1<111:DCAIRO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We report a positron emission tomography study on reading of Japanese Kanji (morphograms) words, Kana (phonograms) words and Kana nonwords using stati stical parametric mapping. Activity was more pronounced in the lateral fusi form gyrus (Area 37) in Kanji, in contrast to the greater activation in the middle and inferior occipital gyri (Areas 18 and 19) and the deep perisylv ian temporo-parietal area (Areas 40/22 and 22/21) in Kana, suggesting that Kanji and Kana are processed differently. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. Al l rights reserved.