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undergraduate thesis: Effect of music training on non-native tonal language learning
Title | Effect of music training on non-native tonal language learning |
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Issue Date | 2017 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Chan, Y. Y. [陳毓盈]. (2017). Effect of music training on non-native tonal language learning. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. |
Abstract | Although music training has been found to enhance second language (L2) perception and production, little research has considered cognitive and developmental effects in relation to musicality effect in non-native language learning. In particular, no studies to date have examined L2 learning in Cantonese-speaking population whose first language is tonal. This study investigated L2 learning of musicians and non-musicians across different developmental stage. A sample of 96 native Cantonese children and adults, with and without music training, were assessed on cognitive abilities, non-linguistic pitch perception measures including pitch memory and pitch interval discrimination, linguistic pitch perception, as well as tone word learning. Multivariate analysis of covariance and Bonferroni-adjusted pairwise comparisons revealed that musicians significantly outperformed non-musicians in pitch memory, tone identification and tone word learning after controlling for cognitive abilities such as short-term memory, working memory, and nonverbal intelligence. Musical aptitude significantly contributed to non-native tonal language learning success even cognitive and tone identification abilities had been accounted for. Linguistic pitch perception also significantly predicted musical aptitude i.e. pitch memory in non-musicians after controlling for cognitive abilities. These findings demonstrated significant musicality effect in non-native word learning and suggested bi-directional transfer effect between music and language.
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Degree | Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences |
Subject | Second language acquisition Music and language |
Dept/Program | Speech and Hearing Sciences |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/272605 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, Yuk-ying, Yoyo | - |
dc.contributor.author | 陳毓盈 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-01T13:51:44Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-01T13:51:44Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Chan, Y. Y. [陳毓盈]. (2017). Effect of music training on non-native tonal language learning. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/272605 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Although music training has been found to enhance second language (L2) perception and production, little research has considered cognitive and developmental effects in relation to musicality effect in non-native language learning. In particular, no studies to date have examined L2 learning in Cantonese-speaking population whose first language is tonal. This study investigated L2 learning of musicians and non-musicians across different developmental stage. A sample of 96 native Cantonese children and adults, with and without music training, were assessed on cognitive abilities, non-linguistic pitch perception measures including pitch memory and pitch interval discrimination, linguistic pitch perception, as well as tone word learning. Multivariate analysis of covariance and Bonferroni-adjusted pairwise comparisons revealed that musicians significantly outperformed non-musicians in pitch memory, tone identification and tone word learning after controlling for cognitive abilities such as short-term memory, working memory, and nonverbal intelligence. Musical aptitude significantly contributed to non-native tonal language learning success even cognitive and tone identification abilities had been accounted for. Linguistic pitch perception also significantly predicted musical aptitude i.e. pitch memory in non-musicians after controlling for cognitive abilities. These findings demonstrated significant musicality effect in non-native word learning and suggested bi-directional transfer effect between music and language. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Second language acquisition | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Music and language | - |
dc.title | Effect of music training on non-native tonal language learning | - |
dc.type | UG_Thesis | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Bachelor | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Speech and Hearing Sciences | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991044112773703414 | - |