Pinyin vs. Tonal Spelling.

Lundelius, Jay Osborn

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ERIC Number: EJ457636

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Pinyin vs. Tonal Spelling.

Lundelius, Jay Osborn

Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, v28 n3 p93-108 Oct 1992

The difficulty in learning Mandarin Chinese is often attributed to the fact that it is a tonal language. This article reviews the tonal spelling approach of Gwoyeu Romatzyh ("G. R.") and Pinyin, the national romanization system of mainland China. (seven references) (LB)

Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Typology, Mandarin Chinese, Non Roman Scripts, Pronunciation, Spelling, Tone Languages, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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