Neural encoding of pitch in the auditory brainstem is shaped by long-term
experience with language. The aim herein was to determine to what
extent this experience-dependent effect is specific to a particular
language. Analysis of variance of brainstem responses to Mandarin
and Thai tones revealed that regardless of language identity, pitch-tracking
accuracy of whole tones was higher in the two tone language groups
(Chinese, Thai) compared to the non-tone language group (English),
and that pitch strength of 40-ms tonal sections was generally more
robust in tone relative to non-tone languages. Discriminant analysis
of tonal sections, as defined by variation in direction and degree
of slope, showed that moderate rising pitch was the most important
variable for classifying English, Chinese, and Thai participants
into their respective groups. We conclude that language-dependent
enhancement of pitch representation transfers to other languages
with similar phonological systems. From a neurobiological perspective,
these findings suggest that neural mechanisms local to the brainstem
are tuned for processing pitch dimensions that are perceptually salient
depending upon the melodic patterns of a language.
Krishnan, Gandour, Bidelman_2010_The effects of tone language experience on pitch processing in the brainstem.pdf:Krishnan, Gandour, Bidelman_2010_The effects of tone language experience on pitch processing in the brainstem.pdf:PDF
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%1 Krishnan2010b
%A Krishnan, Ananthanarayan
%A Gandour, Jackson T.
%A Bidelman, Gavin M
%D 2010
%J Journal of Neurolinguistics
%K ffr,frequency-following response
%N 1
%P 81--95
%R 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2009.09.001
%T The effects of tone language experience on pitch processing in the
brainstem
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20161561
%V 23
%X Neural encoding of pitch in the auditory brainstem is shaped by long-term
experience with language. The aim herein was to determine to what
extent this experience-dependent effect is specific to a particular
language. Analysis of variance of brainstem responses to Mandarin
and Thai tones revealed that regardless of language identity, pitch-tracking
accuracy of whole tones was higher in the two tone language groups
(Chinese, Thai) compared to the non-tone language group (English),
and that pitch strength of 40-ms tonal sections was generally more
robust in tone relative to non-tone languages. Discriminant analysis
of tonal sections, as defined by variation in direction and degree
of slope, showed that moderate rising pitch was the most important
variable for classifying English, Chinese, and Thai participants
into their respective groups. We conclude that language-dependent
enhancement of pitch representation transfers to other languages
with similar phonological systems. From a neurobiological perspective,
these findings suggest that neural mechanisms local to the brainstem
are tuned for processing pitch dimensions that are perceptually salient
depending upon the melodic patterns of a language.
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abstract = {Neural encoding of pitch in the auditory brainstem is shaped by long-term
experience with language. The aim herein was to determine to what
extent this experience-dependent effect is specific to a particular
language. Analysis of variance of brainstem responses to Mandarin
and Thai tones revealed that regardless of language identity, pitch-tracking
accuracy of whole tones was higher in the two tone language groups
(Chinese, Thai) compared to the non-tone language group (English),
and that pitch strength of 40-ms tonal sections was generally more
robust in tone relative to non-tone languages. Discriminant analysis
of tonal sections, as defined by variation in direction and degree
of slope, showed that moderate rising pitch was the most important
variable for classifying English, Chinese, and Thai participants
into their respective groups. We conclude that language-dependent
enhancement of pitch representation transfers to other languages
with similar phonological systems. From a neurobiological perspective,
these findings suggest that neural mechanisms local to the brainstem
are tuned for processing pitch dimensions that are perceptually salient
depending upon the melodic patterns of a language.},
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title = {The effects of tone language experience on pitch processing in the
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