Fig. 3: Differences in comprehension between language phenotypes. | npj Science of Learning

Fig. 3: Differences in comprehension between language phenotypes.

From: Three mechanisms of language comprehension are revealed through cluster analysis of individuals with language deficits

Fig. 3

Individuals with the syntactic phenotype interpret the sentence “the cat carries the sheep” by recalling the cat, the sheep, and juxtaposing the two objects using the prefrontal synthesis (PFS) mechanism. In contrast, individuals with the command and modifier phenotypes do not acquire the PFS mechanism, preventing them from understanding the relational aspect of sentences—specifically, ‘who carries whom’.

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