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| Journal of Phonetics | 1 |
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Peer reviewedVan Lancker, D.; Fromkin, V. A. – Journal of Phonetics, 1978
American English speakers, divided into musically untrained and trained groups, show no ear advantage for pitch contrasts which are recognized by speakers of Thai, when presented in a linguistic context. The only effect of musical training is an enhancement of left ear accuracy for pitch contrast recognition. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Aural Learning, Cerebral Dominance, Language Patterns
