Implementing temporal sampling theory through rhythmic-melodic activities in preschool: a motor-rhythm based intervention to enhance language skills

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dc.contributor.authorCampollo Urkitza, Arantzazu
dc.contributor.authorLallier, Marie
dc.contributor.authorMolinaro, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorKalashnikova, Marina
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Usha
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-26T11:20:34Z
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dc.date.issued2026-01-08
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dc.description.abstractThe sensory-neural temporal sampling (TS) theory of language acquisition emphasizes the role of individual differences in speech rhythm processing. According to this theory, neural oscillations track loudness or amplitude modulation (AM) patterns—rhythmic fluctuations in speech intensity or energy—across multiple timescales. These nested AM rhythms, which occur universally across languages, support the parsing of stress patterns, syllables, and onset-rime units. Accurate tracking of these rhythms facilitates linguistic comprehension. Although rhythm-based language interventions that align motor and oral rhythms have shown benefits, existing approaches have not systematically targeted the full hierarchy of nested AM rhythms. The present intervention, developed in Spanish, is structured around musical meter, which organizes smaller nested units across multiple timescales. A series of motor activities that should indirectly engage multiple AM timescales are proposed, aimed at enhancing language development. The intervention is highly engaging and is explained in detail, along with predicted music-language enhancements within the framework of TS theory.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Didáctica de las Lenguas, Artes y Educación Física
dc.description.facultyFac. de Educación
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dc.description.sponsorshipFundación BBVA
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dc.identifier.citationCampollo-Urkiza, A., Lallier, M., Morinaro, N., Kalashnikova, M., & Goswami, U. (2026). Implementing Temporal Sampling Theory Through Rhythmic-Melodic Activities in Preschool: A Motor-Rhythm Based Intervention to Enhance Language Skills. Mind, Brain, and Education, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/MBE.70033
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dc.subject.keywordTS theory
dc.subject.keywordMusic and brain
dc.subject.keywordMusic and language
dc.subject.ucmCiencias Sociales
dc.subject.ucmPedagogía
dc.subject.ucmPsicología de la educación (Educación)
dc.subject.ucmEnseñanza de la Música
dc.subject.ucmEnseñanza de la lengua y la literatura
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dc.subject.unesco62 Ciencias de las Artes y las Letras
dc.subject.unesco6203.06 Música, Musicología
dc.subject.unesco5801.07 Métodos Pedagógicos
dc.subject.unesco57 Lingüística
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