Tone languages such as Mandarin use voice pitch to signal lexical contrasts, presenting a
challenge for second/foreign language (L2) learners whose native languages do not use …

Numerous functional imaging studies have shown that retrieval from semantic and episodic
memory is subserved by distinct neural networks. However, these results were essentially …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the processing of pitch combinations. It
examines the ways in which pitch combinations are abstracted by the perceptual system …

Abstract Language-music comparative studies have highlighted the potential for shared
resources or neural overlap in auditory short-term memory. However, there is a lack of …

An objective melody task was used to determine the lower limit of melodic pitch (LLMP) for
harmonic complex tones. The LLMP was defined operationally as the repetition rate below …

The distinction between episodic and semantic memory has become very popular since it
was first proposed by Tulving in 1972. So far, very few neuropsychological, psychophysical …

Singing is a cultural universal and an important part of modern society, yet many people fail
to sing in tune. Many possible causes have been posited to explain poor singing abilities; …

Congenital amusia is a disorder that affects the perception and production of music. While
amusia has been associated with deficits in pitch discrimination, several reports suggest that …

In this study, spectral timbre's effect on pitch perception is examined in varying contexts. In
two experiments, subjects detected pitch deviations of tones differing in brightness in an …

The decays of pitch traces and loudness traces in short-term auditory memory were
compared in forced-choice discrimination experiments. The two stimuli presented on each …