Researchers At Max Planck Might Have Found The Human Language Gene

[docoflove1974]

IF (and this is a big if) this is really the case, that there is a single gene which is responsible for 'turning on' the language function in humans, well, that'd be a gi-normous leap forward in neuro-linguistics/cognitive linguistics. It could really lead to a better understanding about the neuro-inner-workings of the brain and how language is deciphered. Oh the possibilities!

 

Link to BBC article

[Pertinax]

so what does this mean for genetic screening of "mistakes" ? What irony.

[docoflove1974]

so what does this mean for genetic screening of "mistakes" ? What irony.

 

One day's mistake is another day's miracle...

[Princeps]

That is good news. My father lost most of his speech when he had a massive stroke at the age of 45. Maybe this discovery will help people like him in a few decades.

[docoflove1974]

That is good news. My father lost most of his speech when he had a massive stroke at the age of 45. Maybe this discovery will help people like him in a few decades.

 

That research is being continuously done, and has been in the last 20-30 years. Strokes (usually) lead to lesions in certain areas of the brain, and when they're in certain 'language areas' (Broca's and Werneke's are the most commonly known, but there are many others) it affects language comprehension and production. But, yes, Princeps, any area of advancement in neuro-linguistics, let alone neurological sciences in general, is a big one.