Phonetics in the Brain / Pelle Söderström.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Söderström, Pelle, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in phonetics 2634-1689

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neurolinguistics.

Speech perception.

Speech perception--Physiological aspects.

Phonetics--Psychological aspects.

Phonetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (78 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Spoken language is a rapidly unfolding signal: a complex code that the listener must crack to understand what is being said. From the structures of the inner ear through to higher-order areas of the brain, a hierarchy of interlinked processes transforms the acoustic signal into a linguistic message within fractions of a second. This Element outlines how speech is perceived and explores what the auditory system needs to achieve to make this possible. It traces a path through the system and discusses the mechanisms that enable us to perceive speech as a coherent sequence of words. This is combined with a brief history of research into language and the brain beginning in the nineteenth century, as well as an overview of the state-of-the-art neuroimaging and analysis techniques that are used to investigate phonetics in the brain today. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

The birth of neurolinguistics

Neuroimaging

From sound to perception

Structure and function of the auditory system

Directions for future research

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Mar 2024).

ISBN:

9781009204613

1009204610

9781009204620

1009204629

9781009161114

1009161113