Basic neural processing of sound in adults is influenced by bilingual experience

Basic neural processing of sound in adults is influenced by bilingual experience

Highlights • Basic auditory neural function is enhanced by bilingual experience. • Enhancement of the fundamental frequency (F0) is a hallmark of the bilingual brain. • This neural enhancement is common to early bilinguals of diverse language backgrounds.

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuroscience 2017-05, Vol.349, p.278-290
Hauptverfasser: Skoe, Erika, Burakiewicz, Emily, Figueiredo, Michael, Hardin, Margaret
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
bilingual
Brain - physiology
central auditory nervous system (CANS)
Female
frequency-following response (FFR)
Humans
Male
Multilingualism
Neurology
Phonetics
Sound
Speech - physiology
Speech Perception - physiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Basic auditory neural function is enhanced by bilingual experience. • Enhancement of the fundamental frequency (F0) is a hallmark of the bilingual brain. • This neural enhancement is common to early bilinguals of diverse language backgrounds.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.02.049