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Just noticeable differences for pitch direction, height, and slope for Mandarin and English listeners
Jongman, Allard Qin, Zhen Zhang, Jie Sereno, Joan A.
Jongman, Allard
Qin, Zhen
Zhang, Jie
Sereno, Joan A.
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Previous studies on tones suggest that Mandarin listeners are more sensitive to pitch direction and slope while English listeners primarily attend to pitch height. In this study, just noticeable differences were established for pitch discrimination using a three-interval, forced-choice procedure with a two-down, one-up staircase design. A high rising and a high falling Mandarin tone were manipulated in terms of pitch direction, height, and slope. Results indicate that, overall, Mandarin listeners are more sensitive to pitch slope and English listeners to pitch height. However, these effects are modulated by both the direction (falling/rising) and slope of the pitch contours.
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A grant from the One-University Open Access Fund at the University of Kansas was used to defray the author's publication fees in this Open Access journal. The Open Access Fund, administered by librarians from the KU, KU Law, and KUMC libraries, is made possible by contributions from the offices of KU Provost, KU Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Studies, and KUMC Vice Chancellor for Research. For more information about the Open Access Fund, please see http://library.kumc.edu/authors-fund.xml.
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2017-08
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Acoustical Society of America
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Jongman, A., Qin, Z., Zhang, J., and Sereno, J.A. (2017). Just noticeable differences (JNDs) for pitch direction, height and slope for Mandarin and English listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 142(2), EL163. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4995526.