The Structure of Tone - Couverture souple

Bao, Zhiming

 
9780195118803: The Structure of Tone
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0195118804 ISBN 13 : 9780195118803
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Bao presents a theory of tone which supports the typological distinction between African-type tone languages and Asian-type tone languages. He argues for a novel structure of tone, and supports it with data from Chinese dialects and other Asian languages. It will be of interest to phonologists and linguists interested in Chinese.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Bao presents a theory of tone which supports the typological distinction between African-type tone languages and Asian-type tone languages. He argues for a novel structure of tone, and supports it with data from Chinese dialects and other Asian languages. It will be of interest to phonologists and linguists interested in Chinese.

Revue de presse

Finally a book all about tone!...Bao's survey of the development of tone theory is excellent, and is an excellent educational resource on the topic...This book could be a stepping stone to further developments for a tonal theory that is truly universal. (Notes on Linguistics)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195118804
ISBN 13 
9780195118803
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
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