Thomson Jennifer M, Goswami Usha
Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2PQ, UK.
J Physiol Paris. 2008 Jan-May;102(1-3):120-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2008.03.007. Epub 2008 Mar 18.
Potential links between the language and motor systems in the brain have long attracted the interest of developmental psychologists. In this paper, we investigate a link often observed (e.g., [Wolff, P.H., 2002. Timing precision and rhythm in developmental dyslexia. Reading and Writing, 15 (1), 179-206.] between motor tapping and written language skills. We measure rhythmic finger tapping (paced by a metronome beat versus unpaced) and motor dexterity, phonological and auditory processing in 10-year old children, some of whom had a diagnosis of developmental dyslexia. We report links between paced motor tapping, auditory rhythmic processing and written language development. Motor dexterity does not explain these relationships. In regression analyses, paced finger tapping explained unique variance in reading and spelling. An interpretation based on the importance of rhythmic timing for both motor skills and language development is proposed.
大脑中语言系统与运动系统之间的潜在联系长期以来一直吸引着发展心理学家的兴趣。在本文中，我们研究了一种经常被观察到的联系（例如，[沃尔夫，P.H.，2002年。发展性阅读障碍中的时间精度和节奏。《读写》，15(1)，179 - 206。]），即运动敲击与书面语言技能之间的联系。我们测量了10岁儿童的有节奏的手指敲击（由节拍器节拍控制节奏与无节奏）、运动敏捷性、语音和听觉处理能力，其中一些儿童被诊断为发展性阅读障碍。我们报告了有节奏的运动敲击、听觉节奏处理与书面语言发展之间的联系。运动敏捷性并不能解释这些关系。在回归分析中，有节奏的手指敲击解释了阅读和拼写中的独特方差。本文提出了一种基于节奏时间对运动技能和语言发展都很重要的解释。
