Phonetics in the Brain

by Pelle Söderström

Spoken language is a rapidly unfolding signal: a complex code that the listener must crack to understand what is being said. From the structures of the inner ear through to higher-order areas of the brain, a hierarchy of interlinked processes transforms the acoustic signal into a linguistic message within fractions of a second. This Element outlines how we perceive speech and explores what the auditory system needs to achieve to make this possible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009161121
• ISBN13: 9781009161121
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"