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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Tone categories"”.
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Comparing Human Perception to Computational Classifications of Lexical Tones
… made by a Hidden Markov Model that simulates tone perception and categorization. The computational model tested the categorization of stimuli taken from both citation and continuous contexts of Thai tonal data, in order to compare the performance of the computational model on both clear and …
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Simply (neuro-)stimulating: The effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on phonological and lexical tone learning indexed by behavior and pupillometry
Mandarin lexical tone learning has repeatedly been identified as a difficult linguistic feature for non-native speakers of tonal languages like English, even for native English learners of Mandarin at high proficiencies (e.g., Pelzl et al., 2019b). Sound perception training has been shown to help …
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Effects of training methods on second language learning of Mandarin tones
… the teaching and learning of Mandarin tones. Specifically, it focuses on pedagogical issues relating to the third tone (T3), which developed from different theoretical assumptions concerning the default feature of T3. There are two main assumptions regarding the standard form of T3. The …
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Assessment of Basotho women's perceptions of the health risks associated with skin-lightening in Lesotho using the Health Belief Model
… factors such as age, marital status, skin tone classification, and education level had no significant role in women's decision to practice skin-lightening. Fifty-two percent of participating women, from all skin tone categories, claimed to have used SLPs. The most common motivations for …