Language is incredibly important for communication in our society, and understanding how our brain processes language is crucial.
That's why scientists are interested in exploring not only languages, but also how our brain processes them.
Let's find out more about the new research that might be very helpful in the future.
How it was tested
Dr. Sabrina Turker from the Max Planck Institute conducted a meta-analysis, which is like a big study that looks at lots of smaller studies.
This analysis looked at over 400 experiments involving more than 7000 people and used brain scans to understand how language is organized in our brains.
They found that language isn't just in one part of the brain but involves many regions, including ones that haven't received much attention before.
Besides the typical language areas in the left side of the brain, they discovered that areas below the outer part of the brain and the cerebellum (at the back of the brain) are also important for language.
These regions are involved in understanding the meaning of words, how words sound, grammar, and even the emotional aspects of language.
Why it's important
This information could help people recovering from brain injuries, like strokes, and improve our understanding of how our brains process language.
In simple terms, it's like uncovering the hidden parts of the language puzzle in our brains.
