Parsing Continuous Speech: The Role of Neuronal Oscillations and Sentential Context
Abstract
The objective of this research program is to formulate a fundamental cortical computation principle, universal across sensory modalities, which underlies comprehension. We aim at understanding how sensory input in general, and speech in particular, is perceived by biological organisms, and at implementing this knowledge in machines. We propose a cortical computation mechanism with cascaded oscillators at the core and test its capability to predict behavioral and neurophysiological performances on challenging acoustic/linguistic conditions. The model provides a metric based on cortical function to assess the interaction between the sensory information stream and the resulting behavior.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 07, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1144446
Entities
People
- Oded Ghitza
Organizations
- Boston University