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I Nachshon

    The International Journal of Neuroscience
    |November 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Hebrew speakers showed no difference in sound identification compared to other groups. However, right ear advantage was smaller for Hebrew and Japanese speakers than English speakers, possibly due to language properties.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Linguistic studies

    Background:

    • The relationship between language and brain lateralization is complex.
    • Previous research suggests cultural and linguistic factors may influence auditory processing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of native language on auditory processing and brain lateralization.
    • To compare right ear superiority in Hebrew speakers with existing data from English and Japanese speakers.

    Main Methods:

    • Twenty Hebrew-speaking participants identified environmental sounds paired with digit sets.
    • Performance was compared to previously published data from Japanese and English speakers.

    Main Results:

    • No significant group differences were found in the overall performance level.

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  • Right ear superiority effects were notably larger in English speakers compared to Hebrew and Japanese speakers.

    • Conclusions:

    • Linguistic properties of a native language may influence auditory processing and hemispheric asymmetry.
    • The sequence of language acquisition could also play a role in observed differences in right ear advantage.