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Where is phonology, syntax, lexical semantics and discourse?

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Where is phonology, syntax, lexical semantics and discourse?

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Phonology: more in left hemisphere. (Levy 1974) Split-brain studies show that right hemisphere “knows” what words like “ache” and “lake” mean, but not that they rhyme Corballis (1980). Speech production is very difficult for the right hemisphere (as shown by cases of left-hemisphere brain damage), but this may be because the left hemisphere is better at controlling sequences of motor acts in general . Syntax: more in left hemisphere. Gazzaniga and Hillyard (1971) Split-brain patients presented with pictures to the left visual field (right hemisphere) will not be able to choose which of the following pairs of sentences describe them The boy kisses the girl / The girl kisses the boy The girl is drinking / The girl will drink Discourse and pragmatics: more in right hemisphere. Kaplan, Brownell, Jacobs and Gardner (1990) Right-brain-damaged patients have no trouble judging the literal truth value of statements, but do have trouble identifying the use of “literal falsehoods,” like friendly