Jonathan Fritz, David Poeppel, Laurel Trainor, Gottfried Schlaug, Aniruddh D. Patel, Isabelle Peretz, Josef P. Rauschecker, John Halle, Francesca Stregapede, and Lawrence M. Parsons
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780262018104
- eISBN:
- 9780262314121
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262018104.003.0017
- Subject:
- Neuroscience, Development
To clarify the domain-specific representations in language and music and the common domain-general operations or computations, it is essential to understand the neural foundations of language and ...
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To clarify the domain-specific representations in language and music and the common domain-general operations or computations, it is essential to understand the neural foundations of language and music, including the neurobiological and computational “primitives” that form the basis for both, at perceptual, cognitive, and production levels. This chapter summarizes the current state of knowledge in this burgeoning cross-disciplinary field and explores results from recent studies of input codes, learning and development, brain injury, and plasticity as well as the interactions between perception, action, and prediction. These differing perspectives offer insights into language and music as auditory structures and point to underlying common and distinct mechanisms and future research challenges. Published in the Strungmann Forum Reports Series.Less
To clarify the domain-specific representations in language and music and the common domain-general operations or computations, it is essential to understand the neural foundations of language and music, including the neurobiological and computational “primitives” that form the basis for both, at perceptual, cognitive, and production levels. This chapter summarizes the current state of knowledge in this burgeoning cross-disciplinary field and explores results from recent studies of input codes, learning and development, brain injury, and plasticity as well as the interactions between perception, action, and prediction. These differing perspectives offer insights into language and music as auditory structures and point to underlying common and distinct mechanisms and future research challenges. Published in the Strungmann Forum Reports Series.
Uwe Seifert, Paul F. M. J. Verschure, Michael A. Arbib, Annabel J. Cohen, Leonardo Fogassi, Thomas Fritz, Gina Kuperberg, Jônatas Manzolli, and Nikki Rickard
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780262018104
- eISBN:
- 9780262314121
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262018104.003.0008
- Subject:
- Neuroscience, Development
This chapter analyzes the similarities and differences of meaning in language and music, with a special focus on the neural underpinning of meaning. In particular, factors (e.g., emotion) that are ...
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This chapter analyzes the similarities and differences of meaning in language and music, with a special focus on the neural underpinning of meaning. In particular, factors (e.g., emotion) that are internal to an agent are differentiated from factors that arise from the interaction with the external environment and other agents (e.g., sociality and discourse). This “world axis” (from internal to external worlds) is complemented by three other axes: the “affective–propositional axis,” the “sensorimotor–symbolic axis,” and the “structure axis” (from small- to large-scale structure). Common structure–function relationships in music and language and their neuronal substrate are addressed, with emphasis on expectation and prediction. A special focus has been put on how the factors discourse or narrative relate to emotion and appraisal. Neurocinematics is studied for its focus on large-scale structure where music and language strongly interact. Published in the Strungmann Forum Reports Series.Less
This chapter analyzes the similarities and differences of meaning in language and music, with a special focus on the neural underpinning of meaning. In particular, factors (e.g., emotion) that are internal to an agent are differentiated from factors that arise from the interaction with the external environment and other agents (e.g., sociality and discourse). This “world axis” (from internal to external worlds) is complemented by three other axes: the “affective–propositional axis,” the “sensorimotor–symbolic axis,” and the “structure axis” (from small- to large-scale structure). Common structure–function relationships in music and language and their neuronal substrate are addressed, with emphasis on expectation and prediction. A special focus has been put on how the factors discourse or narrative relate to emotion and appraisal. Neurocinematics is studied for its focus on large-scale structure where music and language strongly interact. Published in the Strungmann Forum Reports Series.
Michael A. Arbib (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780262018104
- eISBN:
- 9780262314121
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262018104.001.0001
- Subject:
- Neuroscience, Development
Through four key themes, this book explores the relationships between language, music, and the brain and the crosstalk between them: (a) song and dance as a bridge between music and language; (b) ...
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Through four key themes, this book explores the relationships between language, music, and the brain and the crosstalk between them: (a) song and dance as a bridge between music and language; (b) multiple levels of structure from brain to behavior to culture; (c) the semantics of internal and external worlds and the role of emotion; and (d) the evolution and development of language. Specially commissioned as part of the Strungmann Forum Reports Series, these expositions of current research provide access to experts across disciplines and to non-experts. These chapters provide the background for reports by groups of specialists that chart current controversies and future directions of research on each theme. The book looks beyond mere auditory experience, probing the embodiment that links speech to gesture and music to dance. The study of the brains of monkeys and songbirds illuminates hypotheses on the evolution of brain mechanisms that support music and language, while the study of infants calibrates the developmental timetable of their capacities. The result is a unique book that will interest any reader seeking to learn more about language or music and will appeal especially to readers intrigued by the relationships of language and music with each other and with the brain.Less
Through four key themes, this book explores the relationships between language, music, and the brain and the crosstalk between them: (a) song and dance as a bridge between music and language; (b) multiple levels of structure from brain to behavior to culture; (c) the semantics of internal and external worlds and the role of emotion; and (d) the evolution and development of language. Specially commissioned as part of the Strungmann Forum Reports Series, these expositions of current research provide access to experts across disciplines and to non-experts. These chapters provide the background for reports by groups of specialists that chart current controversies and future directions of research on each theme. The book looks beyond mere auditory experience, probing the embodiment that links speech to gesture and music to dance. The study of the brains of monkeys and songbirds illuminates hypotheses on the evolution of brain mechanisms that support music and language, while the study of infants calibrates the developmental timetable of their capacities. The result is a unique book that will interest any reader seeking to learn more about language or music and will appeal especially to readers intrigued by the relationships of language and music with each other and with the brain.
