Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics |
Editors | Rint Sybesma, Wolfgang Behr, Yueguo Gu, Zev Handel, C.-T. James Huang, James Myers |
Publisher | Brill |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9004186433 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-9004186439 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
Abstract
Categorical perception provides an account for how human symbolic thinking is grounded in perception and action. The study of Chinese lexical tones offers a unique venue to investigate the origin and development of CP in the brain and its importance in language and cognition.