Aggregate neural responses to speech sounds in the central auditory system

Speech Communication

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-47

  Kraus, Nina ^a   Nicol, Trent ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory; Evoked responses; Neural; Perception; Perceptual learning; Plasticity; Speech

Indexed keywords

AUDITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PLASTICITY;

PERCEPTUAL LEARNING;

SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0038694799     PISSN: 01676393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6393(02)00091-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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