Speech perception: motoric contributions versus the motor theory.
Recent studies indicate that the motor cortex is involved not only in the production of speech, but also in its perception. These studies have sparked a renewed interest in gesture-based theories of speech perception.
Devlin
Joseph T
JT
Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. joe.t.devlin@googlemail.com
Aydelott
Jennifer
J
D005868:Gestures; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D010700:Phonetics; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*