from Part III - Language and Cognitive Plasticity and Processing
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Language and other cognitive abilities interact with each other in a complex fashion. This interaction affects how we understand and develop models of cognitive function, interpret data reflecting neural activation and connectivity, and diagnose and treat language and cognitive conditions. The goal of this chapter is to provide a cohesive narrative introduction to major cognitive processes and some of the ways in which they interact with language processing. The chapter addresses four key non-linguistic cognitive processes: attention, memory, working memory, and executive function. Each process is discussed in terms of current thinking and prominent models regarding how it functions, its neural substrates, and how it affects and is affected by language function. While the cognitive processes discussed are presented separately, they share underlying relationships, and some models of cognition conceptualize the divisions between constructs differently. This chapter offers a clear but somewhat simplified overview in the interest of providing a basis for conceptualizing the interactive nature of language and other cognitive skills.
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