Linguistics and Languages

Individual differences in attention and working memory modulate the process of tone merging: evidence from Macau Cantonese

H. Wang, F. Gao, et al.

This study by Han Wang, Fei Gao, and Jingwei Zhang explores the intriguing relationship between cognitive functions like attention and working memory and tone merging in Macau Cantonese. Discover how these cognitive abilities significantly influence perception and production of tones at different merging stages.

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Abstract

This study investigates how individual differences in cognitive functions, specifically attention and working memory, modulate the process of tone merging in Macau Cantonese. Using perception and production tasks alongside cognitive function tests, the researchers examined three tone pairs at different merging stages. Results showed that cognitive functions significantly correlated with perception and production of tones in intermediate and slower merging stages, but not in a completed merging stage. This suggests that cognitive abilities influence tone merging at various stages, impacting perception and production differently.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Aug 02, 2024

Authors

Han Wang, Fei Gao, Jingwei Zhang

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