Temporal aspects of prediction in audition: Cortical and subcortical neural mechanisms

Schwartze, Michael; Tavano, Alessandro; Schröger, Erich; Kotz, Sonja A.

doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.11.003

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“…There is accumulating evidence, that this network is involved in processing spectro-temporal aspects of speech (Lutz et al, 2000; Lewis et al, 2004; Bengtsson et al, 2005; Riecker et al, 2006; Grahn and Brett, 2007; Coull et al, 2008; Geiser et al, 2008; Kotz et al, 2009; Kotz and Schwartze, 2011; Schwartze et al, 2012a,b, see Kotz and Schwartze, 2010, for a review). This finding seems very plausible, given that duration is the most relevant acoustic cue to word stress in German (Jessen and Marasek, 1997; Classen et al, 1998; Schneider, 2007; Schneider and Möbius, 2007; Lintfert, 2010) and performance in auditory discrimination in general and duration discrimination in particular predicts performance in the more complex task related to word stress (behavioral results of the present study, see Haake et al, 2013, for evidence from German speaking children).…”

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Processing word prosodyâ€”behavioral and neuroimaging evidence for heterogeneous performance in a language with variable stress

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In the present behavioral and fMRI study, we investigated for the first time interindividual variability in word stress processing in a language with variable stress position (German) in order to identify behavioral predictors and neural correlates underlying these differences. It has been argued that speakers of languages with variable stress should perform relatively well in tasks tapping into the representation and processing of word stress, given that this is a relevant feature of their language. Nevertheless, in previous studies on word stress processing large degrees of interindividual variability have been observed but were ignored or left unexplained. Twenty-five native speakers of German performed a sequence recall task using both segmental and suprasegmental stimuli. In general, the suprasegmental condition activated a subcortico-cortico-cerebellar network including, amongst others, bilateral inferior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, cerebellum, the basal ganglia, pre-SMA and SMA, which has been suggested to be dedicated to the processing of temporal aspects of speech. However, substantial interindividual differences were observed. In particular, main effects of group were observed in the left middle temporal gyrus (below vs. above average performance in stress processing) and in the left precuneus (above vs. below average). Moreover, condition (segmental vs. suprasegmental) and group (above vs. below average) interacted in the right hippocampus and cerebellum. At the behavioral level, differences in word stress processing could be partly explained by individual performance in basic auditory perception including duration discrimination and by working memory performance (WM). We conclude that even in a language with variable stress, interindividual differences in behavioral performance and in the neuro-cognitive foundations of stress processing can be observed which may partly be traced back to individual basic auditory processing and WM performance.

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“…Furthermore, a recent model accounting for spectrotemporal predictive processes within the auditory domain postulates a division of labor between the cerebellum and the basal ganglia with respect to the tracking of acoustic events in time. While, more specifically, the basal ganglia appear to engage in attentional processes, the cerebellum rather supports the representation of the temporal structure of a stimulus [53]. In summary, the cerebellum contributes to several domains of speech/language perception, including (1) distinct phonetic timing operations, (2) auditory signal segregation, and (3) cross-modal binding mechanisms.…”

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Consensus Paper: Language and the Cerebellum: an Ongoing Enigma

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In less than three decades, the concept “cerebellar neurocognition” has evolved from a mere afterthought to an entirely new and multifaceted area of neuroscientific research. A close interplay between three main strands of contemporary neuroscience induced a substantial modification of the traditional view of the cerebellum as a mere coordinator of autonomic and somatic motor functions. Indeed, the wealth of current evidence derived from detailed neuroanatomical investigations, functional neuroimaging studies with healthy subjects and patients and in-depth neuropsychological assessment of patients with cerebellar disorders shows that the cerebellum has a cardinal role to play in affective regulation, cognitive processing, and linguistic function. Although considerable progress has been made in models of cerebellar function, controversy remains regarding the exact role of the “linguistic cerebellum” in a broad variety of nonmotor language processes. This consensus paper brings together a range of different viewpoints and opinions regarding the contribution of the cerebellum to language function. Recent developments and insights in the nonmotor modulatory role of the cerebellum in language and some related disorders will be discussed. The role of the cerebellum in speech and language perception, in motor speech planning including apraxia of speech, in verbal working memory, in phonological and semantic verbal fluency, in syntax processing, in the dynamics of language production, in reading and in writing will be addressed. In addition, the functional topography of the linguistic cerebellum and the contribution of the deep nuclei to linguistic function will be briefly discussed. As such, a framework for debate and discussion will be offered in this consensus paper.

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“…However, efficient prediction and adaptation in behaviour requires adequate internal representations of both the formal structure ('what') and the temporal structure ('when') of events in the environment. In other words, information pertaining to the form or identity of events has to be encoded alongside information that relates to the rhythm or temporal locus of events [22]. Turning to concrete examples, we can ask how musicians coordinate their play while creating music together.…”

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Cerebellum, temporal predictability and the updating of a mental model

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Stockert

Schwartze

2014

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We live in a dynamic and changing environment, which necessitates that we adapt to and efficiently respond to changes of stimulus form ('what') and stimulus occurrence ('when'). Consequently, behaviour is optimal when we can anticipate both the 'what' and 'when' dimensions of a stimulus. For example, to perceive a temporally expected stimulus, a listener needs to establish a fairly precise internal representation of its external temporal structure, a function ascribed to classical sensorimotor areas such as the cerebellum. Here we investigated how patients with cerebellar lesions and healthy matched controls exploit temporal regularity during auditory deviance processing. We expected modulations of the N2b and P3b components of the event-related potential in response to deviant tones, and also a stronger P3b response when deviant tones are embedded in temporally regular compared to irregular tone sequences. We further tested to what degree structural damage to the cerebellar temporal processing system affects the N2b and P3b responses associated with voluntary attention to change detection and the predictive adaptation of a mental model of the environment, respectively. Results revealed that healthy controls and cerebellar patients display an increased N2b response to deviant tones independent of temporal context. However, while healthy controls showed the expected enhanced P3b response to deviant tones in temporally regular sequences, the P3b response in cerebellar patients was significantly smaller in these sequences. The current data provide evidence that structural damage to the cerebellum affects the predictive adaptation to the temporal structure of events and the updating of a mental model of the environment under voluntary attention.

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Temporal aspects of prediction in audition: Cortical and subcortical neural mechanisms

Cited by 77 publications

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Processing word prosodyâ€”behavioral and neuroimaging evidence for heterogeneous performance in a language with variable stress

Processing word prosodyâ€”behavioral and neuroimaging evidence for heterogeneous performance in a language with variable stress

Consensus Paper: Language and the Cerebellum: an Ongoing Enigma

Cerebellum, temporal predictability and the updating of a mental model

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