| Project/Area Number |
21613006
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Non-invasive neuroimaging
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Principal Investigator |
HOMAE Fumitaka 首都大学東京, 人文科学研究科, 准教授 (20533417)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
TAGA Gentaro 東京大学, 教育学研究科, 教授 (00272477)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | 認知神経科学 / 発達脳科学 / 言語獲得 / 音声知覚 / 脳機能計測 |
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| Research Abstract |
We postulated that the development of the brain, which is the biological foundation of language, facilitates language acquisition during infancy. In this project, we used functional neuroimaging to examine how infants perceive information in spoken language. We found that, in 3-month-old infants, the presentation of speech sounds resulted in selective activation in localized brain regions and modulation of the functional relationship between multiple cortical regions. Our findings indicated the importance of determining the interaction between the structural and functional development of the brain to elucidate the nature of language and, further, of human beings.
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