Rhythms of Speech and Rhythms of Brains

On Tuesday May 26, I'm giving an online lecture in the context of the Abralin Ao Vivo Lecture series - excellent initiative by the linguistic societies of many countries. 6pm NYC time, 7pm Rio time, midnight Frankfurt time. Grab a drink and listen and ask https://t.co/Wr1dlWRXVb pic.twitter.com/F0Arz3Tbg9

— David Poeppel (@davidpoeppel) May 23, 2020

The brain has rhythms - and so do music and speech. Recent research reveals that the temporal structure of speech and music and the temporal organization of various brain structures align in systematic ways. The role that brain rhythms play in perception and cognition continues to be elucidated through studies of various types. I will describe some intuitively simple and fun but surprising results that illuminate the temporal structure of linguistic experience. From recognizing speech to building abstract grammatical structures, how the brain constructs and represents time reveals unexpected puzzles about language.⠀
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David Poeppel is the Director of the Department of Neuroscience at the Max-Planck-Institute (MPIEA) in Frankfurt, Germany and a Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU. He also directs the Center for Language, Music, and Emotion (CLaME) at NYU and Max Planck.