Lexical tones, which involve specific pitch contours that differentiate word meanings, are fundamental to tonal languages such as Mandarin and Cantonese. In both languages, subtle variations in pitch, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, using intracranial recordings, researchers investigated the neural basis of lexical tone production in native Mandarin speakers. They ...

In this short lesson, I use my adorable cats to help you hear and practice the four tones in Mandarin with the simple syllable a. You will see how I model each tone while the cats react on screen, ...