Shot In The Dark ?

[chutai]

A few years ago -- I think on this forum -- there was thread about some research undertaken and a straw poll, concerning which side of the brain is used for learning languages as opposed to the side most used for scientific related things. It was hypothosised, and sort if verified by the poll, that those who are good at ,e.g. maths, may not be so good at acquiring language skills and vice versa.

Does anyone remember this topic and/or the research ?

Cheers

[anothertorres]

http://www.ling.udel.edu/colin/courses/ling101/lecture23.html

Left-brain, Right-brain

• Left-hemisphere dominance for language
  
• Language damage far more likely following left-hemisphere damage
  
• Not so true in left-handers (around 50% show switched dominance)
  
• Not true in children
  • severe left-hemisphere damage (or loss) early in life: recovery very likely
    
  • therefore: Left Hemisphere specialization isn't fixed at birth ... emerges in development
    

  [*]Not entirely clear in females

  • LH damage: better chance for recovery of language functions than males
    
  • Recent fMRI evidence suggests that some but not all language functions may be less lateralized to the left hemisphere in females
    
  • However, this evidence -- while intriguing -- does not justify exaggerated conclusions drawn in the popular media. It most definitely does not lead to the conclusion that "men and women think differently", at least in the way that this common prejudice is generally thought of.
    

might also try this link: http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=which+side+of+the...arning+language

[chutai]

Many thanks, Snr Torres. That's exactly the kind of information that I was looking for.

[anothertorres]

stay classy.