LAPELC² — Research Laboratory for Language, Brain, and Human Behavior

LAPELC² / RESEARCH

Research

We investigate how language is processed in the brain and expressed in behavior, across typical and atypical developmental contexts.

Our approach
01 / RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Our research
questions

Our work addresses central questions about language, brain, and behavior, connecting multiple levels of analysis.

  1. 01
    Prosody / PortugueseWhat role does prosody play in the processing of spontaneous discourse?
  2. 02
    Prosody / ProcessingHow does the brain process prosodic boundary cues?
  3. 03
    Perception / SpeechHow do listeners use prosodic cues in speech perception?
  4. 04
    Development / LanguageHow do prosodic processing abilities develop during childhood?
  5. 05
    Variation / ContextHow do linguistic and contextual factors shape the production and perception of prosody?
  6. 06
    Brain / BehaviorWhat are the neural correlates of prosodic processing in typical and atypical populations?
02 / RESEARCH METHODS

How it investigate

We combine methods to investigate language at multiple levels, from behavior to brain activity.