Auditory perception modulated by word reading

Cao, L., Klepp, A., Schnitzler, A., Gross, J. and Biermann-Ruben, K. (2016) Auditory perception modulated by word reading. Experimental Brain Research, 234(10), pp. 3049-3057. (doi: 10.1007/s00221-016-4706-5) (PMID:27324193)

Abstract

Theories of embodied cognition positing that sensorimotor areas are indispensable during language comprehension are supported by neuroimaging and behavioural studies. Among others, the auditory system has been suggested to be important for understanding sound-related words (visually presented) and the motor system for action-related words. In this behavioural study, using a sound detection task embedded in a lexical decision task, we show that in participants with high lexical decision performance sound verbs improve auditory perception. The amount of modulation was correlated with lexical decision performance. Our study provides convergent behavioural evidence of auditory cortex involvement in word processing, supporting the view of embodied language comprehension concerning the auditory domain.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Cao, Dr Liyu and Gross, Professor Joachim
• Authors: Cao, L., Klepp, A., Schnitzler, A., Gross, J., and Biermann-Ruben, K.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience; College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology
• Journal Name: Experimental Brain Research
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 0014-4819
• ISSN (Online): 1432-1106
• Published Online: 21 June 2016
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Experimental Brain Research 2016
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License