Ep. 209: From Gesture to Language: The Evolution of the Motor System-Language Interface
About this episode
Elka Stefanova discusses with Stefano Francesco Cappa the interplay between language and the motor system, exploring its evolutionary and neurological implications.
Moderator: Elka Stefanova (Belgrade, Serbia) Guest: Stefano Francesco Cappa (Milan, Italy) In this episode, Elka Stefanova speaks with Stefano Francesco Cappa about the relationship between language and the motor system and its implications for the evolution and neural organisation of language. They discuss evidence from cognitive neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and neurodegenerative disorders, highlighting the role of sensorimotor processes in semantic representation and acquired language dysfunction in neurological practice.
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