Phonetics in the Brain (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009507448)

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.

Author: Pelle Söderström
ISBN-10: 1009507443
ISBN-13: 9781009507448
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/28/2024
Pages: 86
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d