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Introduction Introduction
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The dual hand–mouth motor command The dual hand–mouth motor command
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The mirror mechanism The mirror mechanism
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Gesture and word Gesture and word
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Neurophysiological studies Neurophysiological studies
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
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References References
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Abstract
How is spoken language associated with gestures? The circuit controlling gestures and speech probably evolved from a circuit that controls arm and mouth movements involved in ingestion. In addition, the discovery of mirror neurons provided support for the gestural theory of the origin of speech because mirror neurons offer a natural substrate for the embodiment of language and create a direct link between the sender and receiver of a message. Behavioral studies indicate that manual gestures are linked to mouth movements used for syllable emission. Gestures and words are also related to each other. When producing communicative gestures (emblems) the intention to interact directly with a conspecific was transferred from gestures to words, inducing modification in voice parameters. The middle temporal gyrus and inferior frontal cortex seem to be involved in the integration and lexical/semantic processes performed on the two signals, that is, speech and gestures.
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