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¹MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

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This new Kymata Soto Language Dataset offers brain recordings (EEG/MEG) and speech transcriptions for Russian and English speakers. It supports research into how the brain processes natural language.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Linguistics
Data Science

Background:

Understanding neural processing of naturalistic speech is crucial.
Existing datasets often lack detailed annotations or multimodal recordings.
Bridging the gap between linguistic input and brain activity requires comprehensive data.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Kymata Soto Language Dataset, a novel resource for speech neuroscience.
To provide synchronized electroencephalographic (EEG) and magnetoencephalographic (MEG) data with detailed linguistic annotations.
To enable research on brain responses to natural conversational speech across different languages.

Main Methods:

Collected EEG and MEG data from native Russian and English speakers listening to conversational speech.
Recorded audio stimuli and created precise phoneme and word-level transcriptions with timestamps.
Organized the dataset following the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) standards.
Validated the data and preprocessing pipeline using Python-based analyses.

Main Results:

The dataset contains multimodal neuroimaging recordings (EEG/MEG) and rich linguistic annotations.
Analysis confirmed consistent low-level loudness perception trends across language groups.
The BIDS organization ensures ease of use and compatibility with existing neuroimaging software.

Conclusions:

The Kymata Soto Language Dataset is a valuable, open-source resource for studying the neural basis of naturalistic speech perception.
The dataset's structure and comprehensive annotations facilitate reproducible research.
Findings suggest shared low-level acoustic processing mechanisms across languages.