• Where is the Beat? Speech Rhythm Unravelled

Where is the Beat? Speech Rhythm Unravelled

Katerina Kandylaki, PhD
Postdoc Researcher Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology

When we speak, we alternate between strong and weak beats to highlight important information in our sentences. These beats are put together in regular patterns in poetry, rap or even advertising slogans. In this presentation, Katerina Kandylaki will explain the use of these patterns of beats and how the brain reacts to them.