title: Beyond Words: How Humans Communicate Through Sound.
abstract: Every day we communicate using complex linguistic and musical systems, yet these modern systems are the product of a much more ancient relationship with sound. When we speak, we communicate not only with the words we choose, but also with the patterns of sound we create and the movements that create them. From the natural rhythms of speech, to the precise timing characteristics of a consonant, these patterns guide our daily communication. By examining the principles of information processing that are common to speech and music, we peel back the layers to reveal the biological foundations of human communication through sound. Further, we consider how the brain's response to sound is shaped by experience, such as musical expertise, and implications for the treatment of communication disorders.
authors.affiliation: Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Departments of.|Communication Sciences.|Neurobiology and Physiology.|Otolaryngology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208; www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu ; email: nkraus@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.affiliation: Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Departments of.|Communication Sciences.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slater
mesh_terms: D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music / Q000523:psychology*; D013016:Sound; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology
keywords: auditory processing; learning; music; neural plasticity; rhythm; speech