How does “with” in this sentence work?

Question

It’s not true that art and music are processed in the right hemisphere of our brain, with language and mathematics in the left.

Is this a similar construction to the one below?

He looked at me with tears in his eyes.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

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It’s not true that art and music are processed in the right hemisphere of our brain, with language and mathematics in the left.
Is this a similar construction to the one below?
He looked at me with tears in his eyes.

Here 'with' basically means 'and', but other paraphrases are possible, such as

It's not true that art and music are processed in the right hemisphere of our brain while (in contrast) language and mathematics are processed in the left hemisphere.

It has a family resemblance to the 'with ... being' construction (2), which is a specific case of 'with' followed by a participle clause (1). It's just that the verb has been omitted because it is easily retrievable from the context.

1) The cost is $25, with the proceeds going to a scholarship fund.
2) April and October are the two best months in Kentucky, with April being my favorite.
3) It's not true ... of our brain, with language and mathematics being processed in the left hemisphere.

No, I would not put it in the same category as the usage in 'with tears in his eyes'.

CJ

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