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New study suggests speakers of different languages perceive rhythm differently
11-30-2006 · EurekAlert!Do the sounds of our native languages affect how we hear music and other non-language sounds? A team of American and Japanese researchers has found evidence that native languages influence the way people group non-language sounds into rhythms.
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