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The classical model mapped production to Broca's area and comprehension to Wernicke's area, but modern findings show Broca's patients struggle with complex syntax. What does this distinction reveal about how syntax is processed?

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  1. Does a breakdown in complex grammar affect only the ability to speak?
  2. Why might a purely modular division between frontal and temporal lobes fail to account for grammatical comprehension?
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C. Syntactic processing relies on broader distributed neural networks

Why

Syntax is not an isolated motor skill confined to one centre; it integrates across wider networks during both production and interpretation. Assuming a neat anatomical split between comprehension and production overlooks how grammatical structure underpins both faculties.

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