A new view of language development: the acquisition of lexical tone
Research in first language development draws disproportionately from nontone languages.
Such research is often presumed to reveal developmental universals in spite of the fact that …
Such research is often presumed to reveal developmental universals in spite of the fact that …
What makes second language perception<? br?> of Mandarin tones hard? A non-technical review of evidence<? br?> from psycholinguistic research
E Pelzl - Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國 …, 2019 - jbe-platform.com
Mandarin Chinese tones are known to be difficult for second language learners. A large
body of research has examined non-native perception of tones, and may provide useful and …
body of research has examined non-native perception of tones, and may provide useful and …
Perceptual assimilation of lexical tone: The roles of language experience and visual information
Abstract Using Best's (1995) perceptual assimilation model (PAM), we investigated auditory–
visual (AV), auditory-only (AO), and visual-only (VO) perception of Thai tones. Mandarin and …
visual (AV), auditory-only (AO), and visual-only (VO) perception of Thai tones. Mandarin and …
The development of tone discrimination in infancy: Evidence from a cross‐linguistic, multi‐lab report
M Kalashnikova, L Singh, A Tsui… - Developmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We report the findings of a multi‐language and multi‐lab investigation of young infants'
ability to discriminate lexical tones as a function of their native language, age and language …
ability to discriminate lexical tones as a function of their native language, age and language …
Seeing lexical tone: Head and face motion in production and perception of Cantonese lexical tones
Previous studies show that lexical tones can be discriminated visually, but the locus of this
information is unknown. Here we investigate the role of visual face and head information in …
information is unknown. Here we investigate the role of visual face and head information in …
The tone atlas of perceptual discriminability and perceptual distance: Four tone languages and five language groups
Some prior investigations suggest that tone perception is flexible, reasonably independent
of native phonology, whereas others suggest it is constrained by native phonology. We …
of native phonology, whereas others suggest it is constrained by native phonology. We …
Cross-domain correlation in pitch perception, the influence of native language
A Chen, L Liu, R Kager - Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The current study explores how language experience may shape the correlation between
lexical tone and musical pitch perception. A two domains (music and lexical tone) by two …
lexical tone and musical pitch perception. A two domains (music and lexical tone) by two …
Perception of tones by bilingual infants learning non-tone languages
L Liu, R Kager - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2017 - cambridge.org
This paper examines the ability of bilingual infants who were learning Dutch and another
non-tone language to discriminate tonal contrasts. All infants from 5 to 18 months of age …
non-tone language to discriminate tonal contrasts. All infants from 5 to 18 months of age …
The effects of absolute pitch ability and musical training on lexical tone perception
The relationship between processing of speech and music was explored here via the
linguistic vehicle of lexical tone. People with amusia have been found to be impaired on …
linguistic vehicle of lexical tone. People with amusia have been found to be impaired on …
Speaking a tone language enhances musical pitch perception in 3–5‐year‐olds
Young children learn multiple cognitive skills concurrently (eg, language and music).
Evidence is limited as to whether and how learning in one domain affects that in another …
Evidence is limited as to whether and how learning in one domain affects that in another …