Phonetics in the Brain
Phonetics in the Brain
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 we perceive speech 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.
Product details
March 2024Hardback
9781009507448
86 pages
235 × 158 × 10 mm
0.28kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The birth of neurolinguistics
- 3. Neuroimaging
- 4. From sound to perception
- 5. Structure and function of the auditory system
- 6. Directions for future research
- References.
