Cantonese Primer

Chao, Yuen Ren

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“…The perceptual height analysis was to code each response (correct and incorrect) according to the perceptual height of the selected tone, and calculate the mean height score of all responses to the target word produced by each talker. A high level tone response was coded as '6', a mid level tone response as '3', and a low level tone response as '1', for the reason that the high level tone is 3 semitones higher than the mid level tone, which is again 2 semitones higher than the low level tone, according to previous descriptions (Chao, 1947). If the average perceptual height score was close to '1', it indicates that the target word was primarily identified as having the low level tone; if it was close to '6', it indicates that the target word was primarily identified as having the high level tone.…”

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Toward an integrative model of talker normalization.

Zhang¹,

Chen²

2016

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Perfor

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Successful speech perception requires accurate mapping of speech signals to linguistic categories despite talker variation in signals. Although factors like intrinsic and context cues have been identified, a full understanding of talker normalization remains to be achieved. In particular, it is important to examine the cocontribution of intrinsic, extrinsic and other cues in an integrative way. In Experiment 1, we examined the effect of intrinsic cues and typicality of a talker’s F0 range relative to population F0 range on word identification in isolation. In Experiment 2, we compared the effects of 4 contexts to identify those that consistently facilitate talker normalization. We found that without contexts, word identification accuracy was low and variable depending on talker typicality. Contexts improved performance across all talkers regardless of typicality. But only meaningless and meaningful speech contexts with cues to a talker’s acoustic-phonological space showed consistent effects. We proposed a new model, integrating talker typicality, talker familiarity, and context. Whereas speech signals from familiar or typical talkers may be accurately identified standing alone, a context with cues to a talker’s acoustic-phonological space is necessary in the case of unfamiliar and atypical talkers. It is thus the first model that integrates memory and context effects.

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Toward an integrative model of talker normalization.

Zhang¹,

Chen²

2016

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Perfor

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“…As is illustrated in Figure 1, there are six lexical tones in Cantonese (Chao, 1947;Bauer & Benedict, 1997). The six tones are labeled according to Bauer and Benedict (1997) as follows: T1, a High Level (55) tone; T2, a High Rising (25) tone; T3, a Mid-Level (33) tone; T4, a Low Falling (21) tone; T5, a Low Rising (23) tone; T6, a Low Level (22).…”

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Discrimination of Cantonese Tones by Speakers of Tone and Non-tone Languages

Qin¹,

Mok²

2014

Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics

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“…Each such syllable is a distinct morpheme (and character) in Cantonese: /ji55/ (doctor), /ji25/ (chair), /ji33/ (spaghetti ), /ji21/ (child ), /ji23/ (ear), and /ji22/ (two). Note that we used a system based on Chao's tone numbers (Chao, 1947) to transcribe tones. This system reflects the relative pitch of the syllable at onset and offset within a 5-point scale from the bottom (1) to the top (5) of the talker's normal frequency range.…”

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On the (non)categorical perception of lexical tones

Francis

Ciocca

2003

Perception & Psychophysics

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Identification and discrimination of lexical tones in Cantonese were compared in the context of a traditional categoricalperception paradigm. Three lexical tone continua were used: one ranging from low level to high level, one from high rising to high level, and one from low falling to high rising. Identification data showed steep slopes at category boundaries, suggesting that lexical tones are perceived categorically. In contrast, discrimination curves generally showed much weaker evidence for categorical perception. Subsequent investigation showed that the presence of a tonal context played a strong role in the identification of target tones and less of a role in discrimination. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that tonal category boundaries are determined by a combination of regions of natural auditory sensitivity and the influence of linguistic experience.

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Cantonese Primer

Cited by 158 publications

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Toward an integrative model of talker normalization.

Toward an integrative model of talker normalization.

Discrimination of Cantonese Tones by Speakers of Tone and Non-tone Languages

On the (non)categorical perception of lexical tones

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