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Primary auditory cortex’s vowel representation

Fingerhut, Andrea LU and Roll, Mikael LU (2021) Fonetik 2021 In Lund Working Papers in Linguistics 56. p.33-35
Abstract
Sound frequencies are represented in the primary auditory cortex (PAC) in a tonotopic structure which can be measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A previous study has investigated vowels[ъ]and [i]and seen a correlation between the vowels¶ activation and the activation of simple tones corresponding to the vowels¶ formant frequencies. Other vowels have not \et been studied. In this study, we are investigating [ъ],[ѓ], [i], and [u]and compared those with activation of simple tones corresponding to their formant frequencies. This is ongoing work, and only five volunteers have participated. The preliminary results vary from high correlation between areas activated to low or no... (More)
Sound frequencies are represented in the primary auditory cortex (PAC) in a tonotopic structure which can be measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A previous study has investigated vowels[ъ]and [i]and seen a correlation between the vowels¶ activation and the activation of simple tones corresponding to the vowels¶ formant frequencies. Other vowels have not \et been studied. In this study, we are investigating [ъ],[ѓ], [i], and [u]and compared those with activation of simple tones corresponding to their formant frequencies. This is ongoing work, and only five volunteers have participated. The preliminary results vary from high correlation between areas activated to low or no correlation. More data has to be collected to draw any further conclusions. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Sound frequencies are represented in the primary auditory cortex (PAC) in a tonotopic structure which can be measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A previous study has investigated vowels [ɑ] and [i] and seen a correlation between the vowels’ activation and the activation of simple tones corresponding to the vowels’ formant frequencies. Other vowels have not yet been studied. In this study, we are investigating [ɑ],[ɛ], [i], and [u] and compared those with activation of simple tones corresponding to their formant frequencies. This is ongoing work, and only five volunteers have participated. The preliminary results vary from high correlation between areas activated to low or no correlation. More data has to be... (More)
Sound frequencies are represented in the primary auditory cortex (PAC) in a tonotopic structure which can be measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A previous study has investigated vowels [ɑ] and [i] and seen a correlation between the vowels’ activation and the activation of simple tones corresponding to the vowels’ formant frequencies. Other vowels have not yet been studied. In this study, we are investigating [ɑ],[ɛ], [i], and [u] and compared those with activation of simple tones corresponding to their formant frequencies. This is ongoing work, and only five volunteers have participated. The preliminary results vary from high correlation between areas activated to low or no correlation. More data has to be collected to draw any further conclusions. (Less)
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Proceedings of Fonetik 2021 : Lund, June 8–9, 2021 - Lund, June 8–9, 2021
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Lund Working Papers in Linguistics
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Roll, Mikael and Hjortdal, Anna
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56
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33 - 35
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Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University
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Fonetik 2021
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2021-06-08 - 2021-06-09
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0280-526X
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English
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  author       = {{Fingerhut, Andrea and Roll, Mikael}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of Fonetik 2021 : Lund, June 8–9, 2021}},
  editor       = {{Roll, Mikael and Hjortdal, Anna}},
  issn         = {{0280-526X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{33--35}},
  publisher    = {{Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University}},
  series       = {{Lund Working Papers in Linguistics}},
  title        = {{Primary auditory cortex’s vowel representation}},
  url          = {{https://journals.lub.lu.se/LWPL/article/view/23271/20726}},
  volume       = {{56}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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