====== Dual stream model of language ====== A [[model]] that incorporates current understanding of [[speech]] and [[language]] Region 1: (primary auditory areas) initial processing of language. The ventral stream flows from Region 1 to Region 2 (anterior and middle [[temporal lobe]]) and is involved in speech recognition and lexical concepts. The dorsal stream maps phonological information onto motor areas (Regions 4 (premotor cortex) & 5 (≈ Broca’s area)). Regions 3 (≈ Wernicke’s area), 4 & 5 are all involved in dorsal stream processing.