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The Interplay between Musical and Linguistic Aptitudes: A Review.
Riia EmilovanovRiia EmilovanovRiia EmilovanovMari EtervaniemiMari EtervaniemiMari Etervaniemisubject
media_common.quotation_subjectlcsh:BF1-990musical aptitudeMusicalReview ArticlePronunciationevent-related potentialsbehavioral disciplines and activities050105 experimental psychology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEvent-related potentialevent related potentials (ERP)seashore testPsychology0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesGeneral Psychologymedia_commonBrain organizationMusical syntax05 social sciencesNeuropsychologyLinguisticshumanitieslcsh:PsychologyChord (music)AptitudePsychologylinguistic abilitieshuman activities030217 neurology & neurosurgerydescription
According to prevailing views, brain organization is modulated by practice, e.g., during musical or linguistic training. Most recent results, using both neuropsychological tests and brain measures, revealed an intriguing connection between musical aptitude and second language linguistic abilities. A significant relationship between higher musical aptitude, better second language pronunciation skills, accurate chord discrimination ability, and more prominent sound-change-evoked brain activation in response to musical stimuli was found. Moreover, regular music practice may also have a modulatory effect on the brain’s linguistic organization and alter hemispheric functioning in those who have regularly practised music for years. These findings, together with their implications, will be introduced and elaborated in our review.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Frontiers in psychology |