Open AccessProcessing rhythm in speech and music: Shared mechanisms and implications for developmental speech and language disorders.
Author(s) -
Anna Fiveash,
Nathalie Bedoin,
Reyna L. Gordon,
Barbara Tillmann
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000766
Subject(s) - rhythm , psychology , linguistics , communication , medicine , philosophy
Music and speech are complex signals containing regularities in how they unfold in time. Similarities between music and speech/language in terms of their auditory features, rhythmic structure, and hierarchical structure have led to a large body of literature suggesting connections between the two domains. However, the precise underlying mechanisms behind this connection remain to be elucidated.