A cross-language study utilizing the mismatch negativity (MMN) evoked
response was conducted to explore the influence of language experience
on the preattentive cortical processing of linguistically relevant
pitch contours. Chinese and English subjects were presented with
Mandarin Chinese tones while the mismatch negativity (MMN) response
was elicited using a passive oddball paradigm. Two oddball conditions
were constructed with a common deviant, a low falling rising contour
tone (T3). One condition consisted of two tones that are acoustically
similar to one another (T2/T3: T2, high rising contour=standard).
The other condition consisted of two tones that are acoustically
dissimilar to one another (T1/T3: T1, high level=standard). These
tonal pairs enabled us to assess whether different degrees of similarity
between pitch movements exert a differential influence on preattentive
pitch processing. Results showed that the mean MMN amplitude of the
Chinese group was larger than that of the English group for the T1/T3
condition. No group differences were found for the T2/T3 condition.
The mean MMN amplitude was larger for the T1/T3 relative to the T2/T3
condition for the Chinese group only. By virtue of these language
group differences, we infer that early cortical processing of pitch
contours may be shaped by the relative saliency of acoustic dimensions
underlying the pitch patterns of a particular language.
Chandrasekaran, Krishnan, Gandour_2007_Mismatch negativity to pitch contours is influenced by language experience.pdf:Chandrasekaran, Krishnan, Gandour_2007_Mismatch negativity to pitch contours is influenced by language experience.pdf:PDF
%0 Journal Article
%1 Chandrasekaran2007a
%A Chandrasekaran, Bharath
%A Krishnan, Ananthanarayan
%A Gandour, Jackson T.
%D 2007
%J Brain research
%K Acoustic Negative Perception,Pitch Perception: Potentials,Female,Humans,L1,L2,Language,Learning,Learning: Stimulation,Acoustic Stimulation: Time,Reaction Time: Variance,Auditory,Auditory: Variation,Contingent Variation: methods,Adolescent,Adult,Analysis of physiology,Contingent physiology,Electroencephalography,English,Evoked physiology,Male,Mandarin,Pitch physiology,Reaction physiology,Sound,language,neuro,perception,tone
%N 1
%P 148--56
%R 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.10.064
%T Mismatch negativity to pitch contours is influenced by language experience
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17125749
%V 1128
%X A cross-language study utilizing the mismatch negativity (MMN) evoked
response was conducted to explore the influence of language experience
on the preattentive cortical processing of linguistically relevant
pitch contours. Chinese and English subjects were presented with
Mandarin Chinese tones while the mismatch negativity (MMN) response
was elicited using a passive oddball paradigm. Two oddball conditions
were constructed with a common deviant, a low falling rising contour
tone (T3). One condition consisted of two tones that are acoustically
similar to one another (T2/T3: T2, high rising contour=standard).
The other condition consisted of two tones that are acoustically
dissimilar to one another (T1/T3: T1, high level=standard). These
tonal pairs enabled us to assess whether different degrees of similarity
between pitch movements exert a differential influence on preattentive
pitch processing. Results showed that the mean MMN amplitude of the
Chinese group was larger than that of the English group for the T1/T3
condition. No group differences were found for the T2/T3 condition.
The mean MMN amplitude was larger for the T1/T3 relative to the T2/T3
condition for the Chinese group only. By virtue of these language
group differences, we infer that early cortical processing of pitch
contours may be shaped by the relative saliency of acoustic dimensions
underlying the pitch patterns of a particular language.
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response was conducted to explore the influence of language experience
on the preattentive cortical processing of linguistically relevant
pitch contours. Chinese and English subjects were presented with
Mandarin Chinese tones while the mismatch negativity (MMN) response
was elicited using a passive oddball paradigm. Two oddball conditions
were constructed with a common deviant, a low falling rising contour
tone (T3). One condition consisted of two tones that are acoustically
similar to one another (T2/T3: T2, high rising contour=standard).
The other condition consisted of two tones that are acoustically
dissimilar to one another (T1/T3: T1, high level=standard). These
tonal pairs enabled us to assess whether different degrees of similarity
between pitch movements exert a differential influence on preattentive
pitch processing. Results showed that the mean MMN amplitude of the
Chinese group was larger than that of the English group for the T1/T3
condition. No group differences were found for the T2/T3 condition.
The mean MMN amplitude was larger for the T1/T3 relative to the T2/T3
condition for the Chinese group only. By virtue of these language
group differences, we infer that early cortical processing of pitch
contours may be shaped by the relative saliency of acoustic dimensions
underlying the pitch patterns of a particular language.},
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