This page lists my publications and manuscripts in preparation; I try to keep them updated so they match my CV (see the bottom of this page for the latest link). My contribution to each paper, according to the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) system, is also included.
Whenever possible, I use OSF (open science framework) to share my data, experiment & analysis scripts, and pre-prints (https://osf.io/98z4s/). You can also contact me if you cannot find what you are looking for (yzengae@gmail.com).
[12] Zeng, Y., Parrell, B., & Niziolek, C. (in production). Transfer of sensorimotor adaptation reveals independent prosodic representation after segment-prosody coordination. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.
Methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration
[11] Zeng, Y., Zhang, J., & Fiorentino, R. (in revision). Evidence for early independent preparation of lexical tone in Chinese spoken word production: An internet-based picture-naming study. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience.
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition
[10] Zeng, Y., Zhang, J., & Chang, W. (2025). Cascading activation in spoken word production drives incomplete neutralization: An internet-based study of Mandarin 3rd tone sandhi. Journal of Phonetics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wocn.2025.101428
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration
[9] Zeng, Y., Niziolek, C. A., & Parrell, B. (2025). Simultaneous acquisition of multiple auditory-motor transformations reveals supra-syllabic motor planning in speech production. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001744
Methodology, formal analysis, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization
[8] Karlin, R., Tesch, E., Tang, D.-L., Zeng, Y., Niziolek, C. A., & Parrell, B. (2024). Vocal pitch enables differential motor learning of speech segments. Journal of Neurophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00605.2024
Writing - review & editing
[7] Zeng, Y., Leung, K. K. W., Jongman, A., Sereno, J. A., & Wang, Y. (2023). Multi-modal cross-linguistic perception of Mandarin tones in clear speech. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17, 1247811. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1247811
Formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization
[6] Zeng, Y., Fiorentino, R., & Zhang, J. (2022). Experimental investigation of the Mandarin lexical tone production process. Proceedings of 13th International Conference of Experimental Linguistics, 177–180. https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2022/13
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition
[5] Chen, X., Zhang, C., Chen, Y., Politzer-Ahles, S., Zeng, Y., & Zhang, J. (2022). Encoding category-level and context-specific phonological information at different stages: An EEG study of Mandarin third-tone sandhi word production. Neuropsychologia, 175, 108367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108367
Conceptualization, methodology, writing - review & editing
[4] Zhang, J., Zhang, C., Politzer-Ahles, S., Pan, Z., Huang, X., Wang, C., Peng, G., & Zeng, Y. (2022). The neural encoding of productive phonological alternation in speech production: Evidence from Mandarin Tone 3 sandhi. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 62, 101060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroling.2022.101060
Writing - review & editing
[3] Zeng, Y., Fiorentino, R., & Zhang, J. (2021). Electrophysiological signatures of perceiving alternated tone in Mandarin Chinese: Mismatch negativity to underlying tone conflict. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 4036. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.735593
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration
[2] Tremblay, A., Broersma, M., Zeng, Y., Kim, H., Lee, J., & Shin, S. (2021). Dutch listeners’ perception of English lexical stress: A cue-weighting approach. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 149(6), 3703–3714. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0005086
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, investigation, resources, writing - review & editing
[1] Redmon, C., Zeng, Y., Kidwai, J., Yang, X., Wilson, D., and Fiorentino, R. (2020). Detecting integration of top-down information using the mismatch negativity: Preliminary evidence from phoneme restoration. Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 40, https://journals.ku.edu/kwpl/article/view/17216
Conceptualization, methodology, software, investigation, resources, writing - review & editing, project administration
[7] Lam, M. F., & Zeng, Y. (in writing). Cue-transfer of f0 starts from L1, even when L1 is not fully tonal: A cross-linguistic study of lexical tone perception in 2nd & 3rd languages. International Journal of Multilingualism.
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization
[6] Zeng, Y., Zhang, J., & Fiorentino, R. (in writing). Homophones participate in lexical selection in Chinese spoken word production: An online picture-word interference study. Journal of Memory and Language.
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition
[5] Zeng, Y., Zhang, J., & Fiorentino, R. (in writing). Evidence for cascading activation in Chinese spoken word production: An internet-based picture-naming study. Brain and Language.
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition
[4] Zeng, Y., Niziolek, C. A., & Parrell, B. (data collection done). Evidence for word-level motor plans as assessed by sensorimotor adaptation.
Conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration
[3] Zeng, Y., Cheng, H.-S., Price, E., Parrell, B., & Niziolek, C. A. (data collection in progress). Formant adaptation in perturbed diphthong /ai/. JASA Express Letters.
Conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration
[2] Zeng, Y., Niziolek, C. A., & Parrell, B. (data collection in progress). Sensorimotor adaptation induces favorable changes in perception and production in second language speech.
[1] Zeng, Y., Fiorentino, R., Jongman, A., Zhang, J., & Sereno, J. (data collection in progress). Beyond auditory vs. linguistic: MMN responses to lexical tone also reflect ad hoc grouping.
Conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, visualization, supervision, project administration