Speaker : Lucina Q. UDDIN, Directeur de recherche CNRS Institut de neurosciences des systèmes, INSERM & Aix Marseille Université
"Music as window into language processing and rehabilitation"
This presentation examines the relationship between music and language as interrelated cognitive and neural systems. Drawing on linguistic, neuropsychological, and neurophysiological evidence, it explores how shared mechanisms—such as rhythm, temporal prediction, and hierarchical processing—support both domains. Studies reveal overlapping cortical networks and oscillatory synchronization underlying the perception and production of musical and linguistic structures. Beyond theoretical insights, the talk highlights how music can enhance language processing and rehabilitation, improving phonological awareness, grammaticality judgments, and speech entrainment. Clinical findings from stroke, aphasia, and developmental language disorders demonstrate that rhythmic and melodic interventions promote neural plasticity and functional recovery. Overall, music serves as both a model and a therapeutic tool, offering a unique window into the brain’s capacity for communication, adaptation, and learning.
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