Crossing borders in language science: What bilinguals tell us about mind and brain

Rhythm, as the recurrent patterning of events in time, underlies most human behavior such as speech, music, and body movements. New research looks at how temporal patterns in di!erent languages influence the processing of phonological, semantic, and syntactic information. Individuals who learn a new language usually need time to develop a "feel" for its characteristics. With rapid speech it can initially even be difficult to recognize individual words.

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