(Non-)categorical perception of Mandarin tones: a comparison between speakers of tone and non-tone languages

This thesis examines the factors that affect categorical perception of Mandarin tones by English, Thai and Mandarin speakers. A pre-study and a main study were conducted. The pre-study was carried out to investigate the correspondence between Mandarin and Thai tones. The main study compared the cate...

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Main Author: Wu, Xianghua
Other Authors: Lin, Hua
Language:English
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Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2088