Auditory perception of temporal order: A comparison between tonal language speakers with and without non - tonal language experience

• Autorzy: Bao Y. , Fang Y. , Yang T. , Wang L. , Szymaszek A. , Szelag E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

It has been shown recently that temporal order perception is modulated by language environments. The present study focused on the specific question whether a secondary language experience influences temporal order perception by comparing the temporal order thresholds (TOTs) between Chinese subjects with and without a secondary non-tonal language (i.e., English) experience. Besides monaurally presented paired clicks, binaurally presented two different types of tone pairs were used in order to better capture a potential difference between tonal and non-tonal languages. The results showed a non-significant language effect on monaurally presented click TOTs, but a significant language effect for binaurally presented tone TOTs. Compared to click performance, Chinese subjects without English proficiency demonstrated a significantly lower TOT only for close frequency tone pairs, while Chinese subjects with English proficiency demonstrated lower TOTs for both close frequency and distant frequency tone pairs. These results confirm on the one hand a common and language independent temporal mechanism for perceiving the order of two monaurally presented stimuli, and indicate on the other hand specific mechanisms of neuronal plasticity for perceiving the order of frequency-related auditory stimuli for tonal language speakers with or without a secondary non-tonal language experience.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 74
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.98-103,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Bao Y.

• Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China
• Key Laboratory of Machine Perception (MoE), Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China
• Human Science Center, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Munchen, Germany
• Parmenides Center for Art and Science, Pullach, Germany

autor

Fang Y.

• Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China

autor

Yang T.

• Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China

autor

Wang L.

• Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China
• College of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China

autor

Szymaszek A.

• Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland
• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Szelag E.

• Human Science Center, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Munchen, Germany
• Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland
• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

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