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 ...

Could it be that cellist Yo-Yo Ma owes his perfect musical pitch to his Chinese parents? While we may never know the definitive answer, new research from the University of California, San Diego has ...

Students check out the new Voice Blox device that aims to help non-native Mandarin speakers with their tones. Photo for China Daily The perils of getting the tone wrong in a Mandarin conversation are ...