Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception

Abstract Absolute pitch (AP), a unique ability to name or produce pitch without any reference, is known to be influenced by genetic and cultural factors. AP and tone language experience are both known to promote lexical tone perception. However, the effects of the combination of AP and tone language...

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Autores principales:	Akshay R. Maggu, Joseph C. Y. Lau, Mary M. Y. Waye, Patrick C. M. Wong
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:44c3f85b9b004eb395ad1bb17e1706fe2021-12-02T14:01:36ZCombination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception10.1038/s41598-020-80260-x2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/44c3f85b9b004eb395ad1bb17e1706fe2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80260-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Absolute pitch (AP), a unique ability to name or produce pitch without any reference, is known to be influenced by genetic and cultural factors. AP and tone language experience are both known to promote lexical tone perception. However, the effects of the combination of AP and tone language experience on lexical tone perception are currently not known. In the current study, using behavioral (Categorical Perception) and electrophysiological (Frequency Following Response) measures, we investigated the effect of the combination of AP and tone language experience on lexical tone perception. We found that the Cantonese speakers with AP outperformed the Cantonese speakers without AP on Categorical Perception and Frequency Following Responses of lexical tones, suggesting an additive effect due to the combination of AP and tone language experience. These findings suggest a role of basic sensory pre-attentive auditory processes towards pitch encoding in AP. Further, these findings imply a common mechanism underlying pitch encoding in AP and tone language perception.Akshay R. MagguJoseph C. Y. LauMary M. Y. WayePatrick C. M. WongNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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description	Abstract Absolute pitch (AP), a unique ability to name or produce pitch without any reference, is known to be influenced by genetic and cultural factors. AP and tone language experience are both known to promote lexical tone perception. However, the effects of the combination of AP and tone language experience on lexical tone perception are currently not known. In the current study, using behavioral (Categorical Perception) and electrophysiological (Frequency Following Response) measures, we investigated the effect of the combination of AP and tone language experience on lexical tone perception. We found that the Cantonese speakers with AP outperformed the Cantonese speakers without AP on Categorical Perception and Frequency Following Responses of lexical tones, suggesting an additive effect due to the combination of AP and tone language experience. These findings suggest a role of basic sensory pre-attentive auditory processes towards pitch encoding in AP. Further, these findings imply a common mechanism underlying pitch encoding in AP and tone language perception.
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author	Akshay R. Maggu Joseph C. Y. Lau Mary M. Y. Waye Patrick C. M. Wong
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title	Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception
title_short	Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception
title_full	Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception
title_fullStr	Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception
title_full_unstemmed	Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception
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Combination of absolute pitch and tone language experience enhances lexical tone perception

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