Speech prosody enhances the neural processing of syntax
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2024
Abstract
Human
language
relies
on
the
correct
processing
of
syntactic
information,
as
it
is
essential
for
successful
communication
between
speakers.
As
an
abstract
level
language,
syntax
has
often
been
studied
separately
from
physical
form
speech
signal,
thus
masking
interactions
that
can
promote
better
in
human
brain.
However,
behavioral
and
neural
evidence
adults
suggests
idea
prosody
interact,
studies
infants
support
notion
assists
learning.
Here
we
analyze
a
MEG
dataset
to
investigate
how
acoustic
cues,
specifically
prosody,
interact
with
representations
brains
native
English
More
specifically,
examine
whether
enhances
cortical
encoding
representations,
decode
phrase
boundaries
directly
brain
activity,
evaluate
possible
modulations
this
decoding
by
prosodic
boundaries.
Our
findings
demonstrate
presence
improves
representation
boundaries,
indicating
facilitative
role
cues
linguistic
features.
This
work
implications
interactive
models
processes
different
Future
research
needed
establish
underpinnings
prosody-syntax
languages
typological
characteristics.
Язык: Английский
Speech prosody enhances the neural processing of syntax
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2023
Abstract
Human
language
relies
on
the
correct
processing
of
syntactic
information,
as
it
is
essential
for
successful
communication
between
speakers.
As
an
abstract
level
language,
syntax
has
often
been
studied
separately
from
physical
form
speech
signal,
thus
masking
interactions
that
can
promote
better
in
human
brain.
We
analyzed
a
MEG
dataset
to
investigate
how
acoustic
cues,
specifically
prosody,
interact
with
representations.
examined
whether
prosody
enhances
cortical
encoding
decoded
phrase
boundaries
directly
brain
activity,
and
evaluated
possible
modulations
decoding
by
presence
prosodic
boundaries.
Our
findings
demonstrate
boundary
improves
representation
boundaries,
indicating
facilitative
role
cues
linguistic
features.
This
study
gives
neurobiological
evidence
boosting
via
prosody.
Язык: Английский