Neural signatures of automatic letter-speech sound integration in literate adults.

ABSTRACT: Automaticity in decoding print is crucial for fluent reading. This process relies on associative memories between letters and speech sounds (LSS) that are overlearned through years of reading practice. While previous neuroimaging studies have identified neural correlates of LSS integration across different stages of reading development, the specific neural signatures underlying automatic LSS integration remain unclear. In the present study, we aimed to isolate neural components specifically associated with automatic LSS integration in literate adults. To this end, we developed an artificial script training paradigm in which adult native Finnish speakers were taught to associate unfamiliar foreign letters with familiar Finnish speech sounds. Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), we directly c

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635484 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature