Musical training has been associated with various cognitive benefits, one of which is
enhanced speech perception. However, most findings have been based on musicians …

It is unclear what roles native language (L1) and second language (L2) play in the
perception of lexical tones in a third language (L3). In tone perception, listeners with different …

Sleep-mediated overnight consolidation has been found to facilitate perceptual learning by
promoting learners' generalization across talkers in their perception of novel segmental …

This study investigates how within-category tonal information influences native and non-
native Mandarin listeners' spoken word recognition. Previous eye-tracking research has …

A prevailing conception of cross-linguistic transfer is that first language experience poses
perceptual interference, or at best null effect, on second language speech perception …

A “checked” syllable usually refers to one with a short vowel and an oral or glottal coda,
which results impressionistically in a “short” and “abrupt” quality. Although common in …

This study sought to understand the effects of tone language repertoire and musical
experience on nonnative lexical tone perception and production. Thirty-one participants …

The term “checked” has been used to describe constituents whose voicing ends abruptly,
often with glottalization. However, there is still no phonological definition of “checked.” This …

This study explores the effects of native prosodic system and segmental context on the
perception of Cantonese tones by Mandarin and Japanese listeners. In Experiment 1, 13 …

Non-native lexical tone perception can be affected by listeners' musical or linguistic
experience, but it remains unclear of whether there will be combined effects and how these …