Effects of F0 dimensions in perception of Mandarin tones
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Detail(s)
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2010 7th International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing, ISCSLP 2010 - Proceedings |
| Pages | 322-325 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Conference
| Title | 2010 7th International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing, ISCSLP 2010 |
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| Place | Taiwan |
| City | Tainan |
| Period | 29 November - 3 December 2010 |
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Abstract
This study focuses on the perception of two synthesized Mandarin tones: the high level tone (Tone 1) and the high falling tone (Tone 4), which have been reported difficult for Cantonese learners of Mandarin [15]. As the two tones are distinctive in F0 directions and also vary in F0 onsets, it is worth investigating why Cantonese listeners find them perceptually indistinguishable. We aim to find out what F0 cues Cantonese listeners rely on in perceiving these two Mandarin tones by modifying the F0 curves along two dimensions: F0 onset and F0 slope. Results show that Mandarin listeners are able to identify the two pitches based on F0 slope irrespective of F0 onsets, whereas Cantonese listeners seem more sensitive towards the variation of F0 onsets. ©2010 IEEE.
Research Area(s)
- F0, High falling tone, High level tone, Mandarin tones, Pitch/tone perception
Citation Format(s)
Effects of F0 dimensions in perception of Mandarin tones. / Li, Bin; Zhang, Caicai.
2010 7th International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing, ISCSLP 2010 - Proceedings. 2010. p. 322-325 5684878.
2010 7th International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing, ISCSLP 2010 - Proceedings. 2010. p. 322-325 5684878.
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
