Bimodal Benefits for Lexical Tone Recognition: An Investigation on Mandarin-speaking Preschoolers with a Cochlear Implant and a Contralateral Hearing Aid

Bimodal Benefits for Lexical Tone Recognition: An Investigation on Mandarin-speaking Preschoolers with a Cochlear Implant and a Contralateral Hearing Aid

Pitch perception is known to be difficult for individuals with cochlear implant (CI), and adding a hearing aid (HA) in the non-implanted ear is potentially beneficial. The current study aimed to investigate the bimodal benefit for lexical tone recognition in Mandarin-speaking preschoolers using a CI...

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Main Authors: Hao Zhang, Jing Zhang, Hongwei Ding, Yang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
lexical tones
bimodal benefit
speech learning
cochlear implant (CI)
hearing aid (HA)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/4/238

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