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Keywords: MMN, lexical tones, tonal language, phonological inventory, speech perception. Citation: Hsu C-H, Cheong T-H and Huang W-J (2024) Exploring the impact of tonal inventory on speech perception ...

Previous research on the perception of segmental features of languages has established a correlation between the phoneme inventory of a language and its speakers' perceptual abilities, as indexed by ...

If you’re attuned to paying attention to pitch through learning a tonal language or through music, that training is going to help you in either situation.” The research team recruited 127 participants ...

Chinese researchers synthesize tonal speech using neural cues The research is a result of observations from awake language mapping during brain tumor surgery. Published: Jun 14, 2023 10:33 AM EST ...

According to a new study, speakers of tonal and non-tonal languages may perceive music differently. Research conducted by The Music Lab - a collaborative department from The University of Auckland and ...

A new study published by science journal Current Biology draws a connection between tonal languages and melodic abilities. According to the study, tonal language speakers are more capable of ...

Language experience predicts music processing in a half-million speakers of fifty-four languages. Current Biology . Published online April 26, 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.067.

Your native language could impact your musical ability. A global study that compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of almost half a million people speaking 54 different languages found that ...