Séminaire organisé par IPSY, le Jeudi 22 février de 13h00h à 14h00, à Louvain-la-Neuve
Local : Socr -242
Axelle Calcus, University College London
Over the last 50 years, research in speech and language, cognitive psychology and neuroscience have explored the bases of the phonological deficit attributed to dyslexic individuals. In this talk, I will focus on research that has investigated whether basic speech perception deficits accompany poor reading achievement. If so, might such deficits contribute to difficulties attaining awareness of the phonemic structure of spoken words or impede acquisition of decoding skills? Likewise, might the quality of the phonological representation of the perceived stimulus be less robust and detailed as a consequence? Two classes of perception tasks have been used for the bulk of experiments conducted: measures of categorical perception and speech-in-noise. I will present data from my own research as well as other studies in the field in order to explore the nature of the relationship between speech perception and reading abilities in dyslexic individuals. After reviewing these matters, directions for future research will be considered.
Invitant : Gilles Vanuscorps