monimodaalissa
Monimodaalissa is a term used in linguistics and cognitive science to describe the processing of information from multiple sensory modalities simultaneously. This involves the integration of data from senses such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell to form a cohesive understanding of the environment or a given stimulus. For example, understanding a spoken word involves both auditory input (the sound) and potentially visual input if the speaker's lips are visible. Similarly, enjoying a meal engages taste, smell, and even the texture of the food perceived through touch.
Research in monimodaalissa explores how the brain combines these different streams of sensory information. It suggests