Hierarchical Signatures of Language in the Human Brain
Nicole Eichert, Charlotte Favre, Donna Gift Cabalo, Alexander Ngo, Jordan DeKraker, Youngeun Hwang, Meaghan Smith, Vivian Crooks, Paul Bautin, Raúl Rodríguez‐Cruces, Kate Emma Watkins, Ōiwi Parker Jones, Casey Paquola, Saâd Jbabdi, Boris C. Bernhardt
This study identifies hierarchical neural signatures of language by linking semantic and phonological processing to brain networks using fMRI, myelin measures, and AI models.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience