Brain imaging studies reveal that semantics and syntax are associated with which two lobes of the cerebral cortex?
A)the parietal and occipital lobes
B)the frontal and temporal lobes
C)the temporal and parietal lobes
D)the frontal and parietal lobes

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Semantics (meaning) and syntax (grammar) processing are associated with the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex. The frontal lobe, particularly the left hemisphere, is involved in sentence comprehension and production, whereas the temporal lobe, especially the left posterior superior temporal gyrus, is involved in processing word meaning and grammatical rules.

Brain Imaging Studies Reveal That Semantics and Syntax Are Associated