Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Learning dialects shapes brain areas that process spoken language

Learning dialects shapes brain areas that process spoken language
Neurology News & Neuroscience News from Medical News Today

Using advanced imaging to visualize brain areas used for understanding language in native Japanese speakers, a new study from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute finds that the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates different brain hemispheres depending on whether the listener speaks standard Japanese or one of the regional dialects...

Original Article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/267692.php

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