“…Even though the role of right frontal areas in speech processing is still underinvestigated there is converging evidence which associates the right fronto-lateral cortex with the (re-)production of musical and lingual melodies. In detail, the opercular part of the right inferior frontal gyrus has been associated with silent reproduction of auditory presented sentences (Naito et al, 1995), analysis of harmonic sequences (Maess et al, 2001), and rhythmic shaping of speech production (Riecker, Wildgruber, Dogil, Grodd, & Ackermann, 2002). The caudally adjacent premotor cortex (Rolandic operculum) supports covert speech production and both covert and overt singing (Perry et al, 1999;Riecker, Ackermann, Wildgruber, Dogil, & Grodd, 2000;Wildgruber, Ackermann, Klose, Kardatzki, & Grodd, 1996).…”