Language experience shapes predictive coding of rhythmic sound sequences.

ABSTRACT: Perceptual systems heavily rely on prior knowledge and predictions to make sense of the environment. Predictions can originate from multiple sources of information, including contextual short-term priors, based on isolated temporal situations, and context-independent long-term priors, arising from extended exposure to statistical regularities. While the effects of short-term predictions on auditory perception have been well-documented, how long-term predictions shape early auditory processing is poorly understood. To address this, we recorded magnetoencephalography data from native speakers of two languages with different word orders (Spanish: functor-initial vs Basque: functor-final) listening to simple sequences of binary sounds alternating in duration with occasional omissions. We hypot

SUBMITTER: Morucci P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398862 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature