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202509.16 Neural mechanism of predictive sentence processing (Poster Presentation at the International Conference) Posted in RESEARCH
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Using fMRI, we investigated brain activity during Korean sentence processing. The results revealed that the left-lateralized language network dynamically resolves prediction errors in syntax and thematic roles. Together with evidence from other languages, these findings suggest the existence of a universal neural mechanism for predictive sentence processing.
This study was a collaboration among Kyunghee University (Korea), Brigham Young University (USA), and Tohoku University (Japan), and was presented as a poster titled “Neural Correlates of Predictive Processing of Word Order and Thematic Roles in Korean Sentence Comprehension: An fMRI Study” at ICON 2025 – International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience, held in Porto, Portugal, September 15–20, 2025. (Jeong)
ICON 2025 - International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience