ERP correlates of phrase boudnary perception in speech and music

Varghese Peter, Genevieve McArthur, William Forde Thompson, Stephen Crain

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Abstract

Phrasing is an essential component in both speech and music. In speech, phrasing helps to divide the continuous acoustic signal into meaningful chunks of information. In music, phrasing divides the melody into structural subunits. An important cue for phrase boundaries in both speech and music is a change in
stimulus duration. In this study, we used the closure positive shirt (CPS) event-related potential (ERP) to investigate adults‟ processing of phrase boundaries in both speech and music which were cued by changes in duration. The results revealed a similar CPS response in both speech and music. This suggests common processes in perceiving phrase boundaries in speech and music.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCombined abstracts of 2009 Australian Psychology Conferences
EditorsNicholas Voudouris, Vicky Mrowinski
Pages44
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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