The proposed experiments will examine auditory single word processing using a combination of MEG, fMRI, and behavioral methodologies. The use of identical stimuli and tasks will allow for a direct comparison of the time course (MEG), and anatomical correlates (fMRI) of auditory word recognition. In the first two experiments, high frequency and low frequency words will be compared with pseudowords. In the final two experiments, participants will be trained to recognize and/or associate meaning with a set of pseudowords. In Experiment 4, cortical responses to the presentation of trained and untrained pseudowords will be compared to those for the presentation of high and low frequency real words during both MEG and fMRI scanning sessions. This training manipulation will allow for an exploration of the changes in neural activation associated with the learning of new lexical items. The proposed research has implications for our understanding of the neural processes involved in the processing of normal speech. In addition, the study of plasticity during word learning relates directly to educational issues involved in adult foreign language learning.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Type
Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
Project #
5F32DC006788-02
Application #
6947211
Study Section
Communication Disorders Review Committee (CDRC)
Program Officer
Sklare, Dan
Project Start
2004-09-01
Project End
2005-12-31
Budget Start
2005-09-01
Budget End
2005-12-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$17,182
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Maryland College Park
Department
Miscellaneous
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
790934285
City
College Park
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20742
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