Ding-lan Tang
Msc
DPhil Candidate
- Speech & Brain (Watkins Lab)
I am a DPhil student in the Speech & Brain Research Group, supervised by Prof Kate Watkins and Prof Charlotte Stagg (head of Physiological Neuroimaging Group)
I am interested in the brain mechanisms underlying speech perception and production. I am especially interested in multisensory and sensorimotor interaction in speech perception. My current research is focused on the role of motor cortex on musical and lexical tone perceptions of both tonal and non-tonal language speakers. I use a mixture of non-invasive brain stimulation and recording techniques to study this, including TMS ( (transcranial magnetic stimulation)) and EEG (electroencephalography). Another strand of my research involves studying sensorimotor adaptation in speech production.
Key publications
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Journal article
Xiong Y-Z. et al, (2019), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
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Journal article
Zhang Y-X. et al, (2017), Frontiers in Psychology, 8
Recent publications
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What Makes Lexical Tone Special: A Reverse Accessing Model for Tonal Speech Perception
Journal article
Gao X. et al, (2019), Frontiers in Psychology, 10
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Complete cross-frequency transfer of tone frequency learning after double training.
Journal article
Xiong Y-Z. et al, (2019), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
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Supramodal Enhancement of Auditory Perceptual and Cognitive Learning by Video Game Playing
Journal article
Zhang Y-X. et al, (2017), Frontiers in Psychology, 8
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A neural network model for top-down regulation of sensory plasticity
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Zhang Y-X. et al, (2016), The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 140, 3272 - 3273
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Every advantage has its disadvantage: Pitch perception of tone language speakers is better at low frequencies but poorer at high frequencies
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Zhang Y-X. et al, (2016), The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 140, 3389 - 3389