Speaking or signing, it's the same to your brain
Language is universal whether it comes from voice or hands, study finds
LiveScience via msnbc.com
By Clara Moskowitz
Feb. 26, 2010
Excerpt..."Language is created in the same areas of the brain, regardless of whether a person speaks English or uses American Sign Language to communicate, new research found. The discovery suggests that something about language is universal and doesn't depend on whether people use their voices or their hands to talk..."
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