The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area
IntroductionPrevious studies have shown that music training modulates adults’ categorical perception of Mandarin tones. However, the effect of music training on tone categorical perception ability in individuals in Chinese dialect areas remains unclear.MethodsWe recruited three groups of college stu...
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| description | IntroductionPrevious studies have shown that music training modulates adults’ categorical perception of Mandarin tones. However, the effect of music training on tone categorical perception ability in individuals in Chinese dialect areas remains unclear.MethodsWe recruited three groups of college students majoring in music in Chongqing, a dialect area in southwestern China. These groups included an instrumental music group (n = 31), a vocal music group (n = 32), and an instrumental-vocalist music group (n = 30). Additionally, we recruited a group of college students who did not receive any music training (n = 32). The accuracy and reaction time of the four groups were measured using the oddball task and compared to explore the differences in their tone categorical perception ability.ResultsConsidering both between-tone category and within-tone category, the three music groups showed both greater accuracy and shorter reaction times than the non-music group. Regarding the three music groups, no significant differences in accuracy and reaction time were detected between the instrumental and vocal groups. However, the instrumental vocalist group outperformed both the instrumental and vocal groups in terms of accuracy and reaction time.DiscussionResults showed that music training seems to have a positive effect on the categorical perception of Mandarin tone categories in Chinese dialect areas, and demonstrated that the combination of instrumental and vocal music training can further enhance tone categorical perception. To some extent, these findings provide a theoretical basis for the improvement of individual tone perception ability in dialect areas, and provided theoretical support for music and language education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66b9cc9e57294d708d072f6a60c6fe352023-11-27T14:45:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2023-11-01810.3389/feduc.2023.12744411274441The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect areaJiayi Hao0Jiayi Hao1Yuhuan Zhong2Hong Li3Jianbo Li4Maoping Zheng5Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Vocational College of Culture and Arts, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Vocational and Technical University of Mechatronics, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Foreign Language School, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Municipal Educational Examinations Authority, Chongqing, ChinaSchool of Music, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaIntroductionPrevious studies have shown that music training modulates adults’ categorical perception of Mandarin tones. However, the effect of music training on tone categorical perception ability in individuals in Chinese dialect areas remains unclear.MethodsWe recruited three groups of college students majoring in music in Chongqing, a dialect area in southwestern China. These groups included an instrumental music group (n = 31), a vocal music group (n = 32), and an instrumental-vocalist music group (n = 30). Additionally, we recruited a group of college students who did not receive any music training (n = 32). The accuracy and reaction time of the four groups were measured using the oddball task and compared to explore the differences in their tone categorical perception ability.ResultsConsidering both between-tone category and within-tone category, the three music groups showed both greater accuracy and shorter reaction times than the non-music group. Regarding the three music groups, no significant differences in accuracy and reaction time were detected between the instrumental and vocal groups. However, the instrumental vocalist group outperformed both the instrumental and vocal groups in terms of accuracy and reaction time.DiscussionResults showed that music training seems to have a positive effect on the categorical perception of Mandarin tone categories in Chinese dialect areas, and demonstrated that the combination of instrumental and vocal music training can further enhance tone categorical perception. To some extent, these findings provide a theoretical basis for the improvement of individual tone perception ability in dialect areas, and provided theoretical support for music and language education.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1274441/fullmandarininstrumental trainingvocal trainingtone categorical perceptionmusic experiencedialect area |
| spellingShingle | Jiayi Hao Jiayi Hao Yuhuan Zhong Hong Li Jianbo Li Maoping Zheng The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area Frontiers in Education mandarin instrumental training vocal training tone categorical perception music experience dialect area |
| title | The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area |
| title_full | The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area |
| title_fullStr | The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area |
| title_short | The effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a Chinese dialect area |
| title_sort | effect of instrumental and vocal musical experience on tone categorical perception in individuals in a chinese dialect area |
| topic | mandarin instrumental training vocal training tone categorical perception music experience dialect area |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1274441/full |
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