The components and neuroanatomic bases of prosody.
Following a discussion of the various aspects and types of prosody, the literature relevant to its neuroanatomy and neuropsychology in normal, brain-injured, and psychiatric populations is reviewed. Evidence linking neurophysiologic mechanisms with components of prosody is presented.
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New York University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, NY 10016.
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D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012660:Semantics; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D014833:Voice Quality / Q000502:physiology*