Acquiring
a
second
language
is
challenging
but
vital
task
to
thrive
in
today’s
society.
Children’s
exposure
English
as
foreign
from
early
age
has
become
norm,
which,
however,
faces
several
obstacles.
In
this
regard,
the
use
of
music
could
be
suitable
tool
ensure
successful
acquisition.
Through
ethnographic
research,
carried
out
at
Bambini
Bicocca
Infant
School,
it
was
possible
understand
impact
on
More
precisely,
harmony
with
existing
literature,
research
highlighted
vocabulary
retention,
phonological
awareness
and
emotional
state.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Abstract
This
chapter
summarizes
what
is
known
about
musical
performance
in
stuttering.
It
shows
how
individuals
who
stutter
differ
some
abilities
and
they
experience
music
as
professional
musicians.
discusses
why
activities
can
affect
motor
networks
the
brain
thereby,
at
least
temporarily,
reduce
stuttering
symptoms.
outlines
different
pathways
for
future
research
into
findings
could
contribute
to
our
understanding
of
stuttering,
specifically,
communication
disorders
more
generally.
In
sum,
demonstrates
that
elucidates
links
between
speech
production,
particular
domain
rhythm.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Abstract
Research
has
demonstrated
that
musical
abilities
are
often
linked
with
language
and
literacy
skills,
including
in
children
disorders
of
speech,
language,
reading.
For
example,
Developmental
Language
Disorder
(DLD)
developmental
dyslexia
exhibit
impairments
various
perception
production
skills.
child
development,
cognitive
neuroscience,
communication
sought
to
discover
how
music
can
be
used
as
a
tool
modulate
or
improve
reading
performance.
This
chapter
reviews
current
evidence
for
music-based
intervention
individuals
DLD
discusses
potential
mechanisms
driving
effective
efforts.
The
further
explores
the
clinical
applications
music.
Keeping
mind
central
role
human
development
culture,
future
directions
exploring
interventions
outlined.
Human Brain Mapping,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
46(5)
Опубликована: Март 25, 2025
Long-
and
short-term
musical
training
has
been
proposed
to
improve
the
efficiency
of
cortical
tracking
speech,
which
refers
synchronization
brain
oscillations
acoustic
temporal
structure
external
stimuli.
Here,
we
study
how
sequences
with
different
rhythm
structures
can
guide
dynamics
auditory
synchronized
speech
envelope.
For
this
purpose,
investigated
effects
prior
exposure
rhythmically
structured
on
in
Basque-Spanish
bilingual
adults
(Experiment
1;
N
=
33,
22
female,
Mean
age
25
years).
We
presented
participants
sentences
Basque
Spanish
preceded
by
that
differed
their
rhythmical
structure.
The
was
created
(1)
reflect
match
syllabic
sentences,
(2)
a
regular
but
not
(3)
follow
an
irregular
rhythm.
Participants'
responses
were
recorded
using
electroencephalography,
speech-brain
coherence
delta
theta
bands
calculated.
Results
showed
stronger
band
first
condition,
only
for
A
follow-up
experiment
including
subset
initial
sample
2;
20)
conducted
investigate
whether
language-specific
stimuli
properties
influenced
results.
Similar
Experiment
1,
found
when
matched
These
results
suggest
regularity
music
is
crucial
influencing
so
adjusting
optimally
rhythmic
characteristics
listeners'
native
language(s).
Despite
finding
some
differences
across
frequencies,
rhythm,
inherent
signals,
guides
adaptation
oscillations,
adapting
oscillatory
activity
scaffolding
signal.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
Neural
entrainment
to
rhythmic
patterns
has
been
proposed
as
a
mechanism
that
underlies
beat
perception
and
could
explain
individual
differences
in
sensorimotor
synchronization
abilities.
Nevertheless,
the
neural
cognitive
mechanisms
behind
remain
an
active
research
area.
Our
study
examined
whether
patterns,
resources,
specifically
working
memory
musical
background
predict
skills
adults.
Using
electroencephalogram
(EEG),
we
recorded
steady-state
evoked
potentials
(SS-EPs)
while
participants
passively
listened
short
tone
sequences
featuring
syncopated
(tones
missing
from
certain
beats)
unsyncopated
present
on
every
beat)
rhythms.
Participants
also
completed
finger-tapping
task,
measuring
tapping
consistency
asynchrony,
counting
span
task
assess
memory.
Results
showed
increased
at
beat-related
frequencies
(1.25
Hz
its
harmonics,
2.10/2.50
Hz,
5
Hz),
indicating
faithful
tracking
of
Contrary
expectations,
stronger
rhythms
was
associated
with
greater
variability
lower
accuracy.
In
contrast,
capacity
positively
predicted
consistency,
suggesting
automatic
beat-based
predictions
reflected
may
reduce
flexibility
needed
for
rhythm
production.
Musical
not
significant
predictor
performance,
support
production
by
maintaining
internal
representations
time
intervals.
results
challenged
assumption
universally
enhances
highlighted
multidimensionality
processing,
complex
relationship
between
entrainment,
skills.
Acquiring
a
second
language
is
challenging
but
vital
task
to
thrive
in
today’s
society.
Children’s
exposure
English
as
foreign
from
early
age
has
become
norm,
which,
however,
faces
several
obstacles.
In
this
regard,
the
use
of
music
could
be
suitable
tool
ensure
successful
acquisition.
Through
ethnographic
research,
carried
out
at
Bambini
Bicocca
Infant
School,
it
was
possible
understand
impact
on
More
precisely,
harmony
with
existing
literature,
research
highlighted
vocabulary
retention,
phonological
awareness
and
emotional
state.
