The wordlist of target syllables (/ji/ and /fu/) and fillers (/se/ and /jɐu/) carrying six tones.

The wordlist of target syllables (/ji/ and /fu/) and fillers (/se/ and /jɐu/) carrying six tones.</p

Assimilation matrix of Vietnamese and Mandarin categories for each Cantonese tone, with similarity ratings in brackets.

Asterisks* refer to assimilated tones. The colors of the rectangles indicate assimilation percentages. NC = no category. MT = Mandarin tone. ngang = “level” tone. sắc = “sharp” tone. huyền = “deep” tone. nặng = “heavy” tone. ngã = “tumbling” tone. hỏi = “asking” tone.</p

Mean <i>d</i>′ scores in tonal discrimination for speech and non-speech types as a function of language group.

Mean d′ scores in tonal discrimination for speech and non-speech types as a function of language group.</p

The degree of assimilation diversity (<i>K</i>′) of Vietnamese and Mandarin groups for six Cantonese tones.

The degree of assimilation diversity (K′) of Vietnamese and Mandarin groups for six Cantonese tones.</p

Fig 1 -

F0 patterns of Vietnamese tones (left panel), Mandarin tones (mid panel), and Japanese pitch accents (right panel). The Vietnamese and Mandarin tones were carried by the syllable /ma/; the Japanese pitch accents were carried by the word /fu:/ adapted from [40].</p

Fit indexes of six Cantonese tones to corresponding assimilated tones in Mandarin and Vietnamese systems.

Fit indexes of six Cantonese tones to corresponding assimilated tones in Mandarin and Vietnamese systems.</p

Mean <i>d′</i> scores (±SE) for specific contrast types as a function of language group.

Mean d′ scores (±SE) for specific contrast types as a function of language group.</p

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