Foreign language learning in French speakers is associated with rhythm perception, but not with melody perception

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 277-282

  Bhatara, Anjali ^a,b   Henny Yeung, H ^a,b   Nazzi, Thierry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

French; Language learning; Music perception; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEARING; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; MALE; MUSIC; PERIODICITY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; MALE; MUSIC; PERIODICITY; PITCH PERCEPTION; SPEECH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926421387     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: 19391277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038736     Document Type: Article

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