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Peer reviewedDaunmu, San – Journal of East Asian Linguistics, 1999
In some Chinese dialects, most regular syllables keep their underlying tones, but in others, the initial syllable determines the tonal pattern of a multisyllabic expression. The Mandarin and Shanghai dialects best represent this contrast. The article criticizes 1993 research on the subject, proposing that Chinese is both mora-counting and…
Descriptors: Language Research, Mandarin Chinese, Regional Dialects, Stress (Phonology)
Peer reviewedLundelius, Jay Osborn – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 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
