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From: <juliereneb@...>
To: <lit-ideas@...>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: [Lit-Ideas] language & the brain
> This is fascinating -- I'm hoping it elicits some dialogue re. philo of
> language and linguistic issues --
>
> <<Unlike English speakers, who use one side of their brain to understand the
> language, scientists at the Wellcome Trust research charity in Britain
> discovered that both sides of the brain are used to interpret variations in sounds in
> Mandarin. "We were very surprised to discover that people who speak different
> sorts of languages use their brains to decode speech in different ways; it
> overturned some long-held theories," said Dr. Sophie Scott, a psychologist at
> the charity.Using brain scans on volunteers, Scott discovered that different
> areas of the brain are used to interpret words and intonation.The left temporal
> lobe of the brain is active when English speakers hear the language but
> Mandarin speakers use the left and right lobe, which is normally used to process
> melody in music and speech.>>
>
> More at link:
> <A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=3011400">Click here: Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage</A>
>
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