Table 2.

Category assimilation/categorization task top (most frequent) response patterns in clear background audio, with tones labeled with Chao values, percentages of choices, and mean goodness ratings (1–7) in the cells

Top Response %		THAI		MANDARIN		CANTONESE		ENGLISH INTONATION		ENGLISH SYMBOL
		Top	Goodness	Top	Goodness	Top	Goodness	Top	Goodness	Top	Goodness	Accurate Response
AV	21 Low	Low		55		22		Flat Pitch		Low
		82.4	5.5	56.9	3.9	43.5	3.9	36.1	5.0	46.3	3.7
	33 Mid	Mid		55		33		Flat Pitch		Mid
		99.1	5.9	87.0	3.5	40.7	4.2	29.6	5.0	44.4	3.9
	45 High	High		35		25		Order		Rising		High
		91.7	5.9	85.2	3.7	67.1	4.0	38.0	5.1	81.5	4.2	9.3
	315 Rising	Rising		35		25		Question		Rising
		88.0	5.9	54.6	4.2	81.5	3.9	33.3	5.1	72.2	4.1
	241 Falling	Falling		55		55		Statement		Mid		Falling
		81.0	6.0	75.5	3.5	74.5	4.1	45.4	5.0	40.7	3.7	14.8
AO	21 Low	Low		55		22		Flat Pitch		Low
		85.2	5.5	56.0	3.8	38.0	3.6	35.2	4.6	41.7	3.7
	33 Mid	Mid		55		33		Statement		Mid
		98.6	6.0	90.3	3.5	39.8	4.1	41.7	5.1	37.0	4.3
	45 High	High		35		25		Order		Rising		High
		91.7	5.9	81.9	3.5	67.1	4.0	43.5	5.3	79.6	4.0	15.7
	315 Rising	Rising		35		25		Order		Rising
		83.8	5.9	52.8	4.0	84.7	4.0	38.9	5.0	64.8	4.2
	241 Falling	Falling		55		55		Statement		Mid		Falling
		85.6	5.9	78.7	3.7	74.5	4.0	39.8	4.7	35.2	3.4	20.4
VO	21 Low	Low		55		Unknown		Flat Pitch		Mid		Low
		24.5	3.8	41.7	3.9	18.1	–	26.9	3.3	43.5	3.9	25.9
	33 Mid	Mid		55		25		Statement		Mid
		27.8	3.8	33.3	3.9	18.5	4.0	27.8	4.4	39.8	3.8
	45 High	High		35		25		Statement		Rising		High
		29.2	4.1	31.5	3.9	23.6	4.2	28.7	4.6	29.6	4.0	6.5
	315 Rising	Rising		35		25		Question		Rising
		30.6	3.9	32.4	3.7	22.2	4.3	25.0	4.2	31.5	3.8
	241 Falling	Mid*		55		Unknown		Statement		Mid		Falling
		31.9	3.6	35.6	3.9	22.7	–	35.2	4.3	36.1	4.2	17.6

*Inaccurate Thai response