Segmental intonation in tonal and non-tonal languages
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DOI: 10.1121/1.4988075
Abstract: The nature of edge intonational contours as well as acoustics of fricatives have generally been independently discussed in the literature (Hughes & Halle 1956; Ladd 1996; Gussenhoven 2004 inter alia). Voiceless consonants were traditionally conceived… read more here.
Keywords: segmental intonation; intonation; tonal languages; tonal non ... See more keywords
Absolute pitch learning in adults speaking non-tonal languages
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DOI: 10.1177/1747021820935776
Abstract: Absolute pitch (AP) refers to labelling individual pitches in the absence of external reference. A widely endorsed theory regards AP as a privileged ability enjoyed by selected few with rare genetic makeup and musical training… read more here.
Keywords: pitch; adults speaking; tonal languages; speaking non ... See more keywords
How musical experience affects tone perception efficiency by musicians of tonal and non-tonal speakers?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232514
Abstract: Purpose To investigate if, regardless of language background (tonal or non-tonal), musicians may show stronger CP than non-musicians; To examine if native speakers of English (English or non-tonal musicians henceforth) or Mandarin Chinese (Mandarin or… read more here.
Keywords: pitch; tonal musicians; perception; tonal non ... See more keywords
The Sequence Recall Task and Lexicality of Tone: Exploring Tone “Deafness”
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.902569
Abstract: Many perception and processing effects of the lexical status of tone have been found in behavioral, psycholinguistic, and neuroscientific research, often pitting varieties of tonal Chinese against non-tonal Germanic languages. While the linguistic and cognitive… read more here.
Keywords: recall task; tone; non tonal; sequence recall ... See more keywords