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Norman, Jerry L. – 1971
This document provides a description of the Foochow dialect of Chinese. Introductory remarks concern the geographical area of the dialect and previous analysis. The phonological description includes statements on syllable structure, initial consonants, finals, tones, changed tones, combinations of initials, finals, and tones, and syllables in…
Descriptors: Chinese, Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Foochow

Hashimoto, Anne Yue – 1971
This document provides a description of the Tai-shan dialect of Chinese. Maps illustrate the area where the dialect is spoken, and introductory remarks concern previous study of the dialect, sources of current information, and relationship to other dialects. The phonological description provides information on syllable structure, initials, finals,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Chinese, Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics

Kubler, Cornelius C. – Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1986
A dialect survey of the Penghu Islands concluded that the Penghu dialects belong to the Southern Min; variation within the dialects is considerable in terms of changed tones, certain finals, and some lexical items; and the Penghu dialects can be further divided into two large groups. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Comparative Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), Foreign Countries
Sueppha, Sutthiya; Maneewong, Napasri – 1986
The dictionary for Central and E-Saan varieties of Thai is designed as a reference for use by Peace Corps volunteers assigned to northeastern Thailand. An introductory section gives an overview of the dictionary's content and design. Most of the words included are functional vocabulary, and the usage is illustrated in sample sentences written in…
Descriptors: Definitions, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Variation
Daly, John, Ed. – 1978
This collection of papers from the Summer Institute of Linguistics contains the following articles: (1) "Texmelucan Suprasegmental Phonology," by C. H. Speck; (2) "Some Discourse Features in Siberian Yupik Eskimo," by D. C. and M. R. Shinen; (3) "The Particle t'ah in Slavey Discourse," by C. Harrison and V. Monus; (4) "The Point-Line Dimension in…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis

Norman, Jerry L. – 1971
This document provides a description of the Chien-yang dialect of Chinese along with a comparative description of the Chien-ou dialect and a discussion of the entire Min dialect family. The Min dialects are considered with respect to geography (including maps), internal subgrouping, numbers of speakers, and mutual intelligibility. The main part of…
Descriptors: Chinese, Comparative Analysis, Consonants, Contrastive Linguistics

Platt, John T.; Ho, Mian Lian – World Englishes, 1989
Examines the use and function of Chinese discourse particles in informal speech in Singaporean English, comparing the intonation and pitch movement of native varieties of English to Singaporean English. (Author/OD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Chinese, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
Cheng, Chin-Chuan – 1986
A study of the relationships between Chinese dialects based on a quantitative measure of dialect affinity is summarized. First, tone values in all the dialect localities available in the early 1970s were used to calculate the dialectal differences in terms of tone height with respect to the "yin and yang" split. In the late 1970s, calculations of…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics
Farnan, John – 1979
This bibliography which covers a wide range of topics of interest to English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers and researchers is divided into three sections: (1) books, (2) articles, and (3) microfilms. Reference materials includes studies on Thai language and culture, anthropological and sociological references, various bibliographies,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, Culture

Dellinger, David W. – 1976
This programed text for learning to read Thai was originally designed for students having a grounding in Thai phonology and some facility with the language, but it has been made useful for students without this background by the inclusion of a summary of Thai phonology and the use of romanization. The text is organized according to the three…
Descriptors: Consonants, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Phonology

Leung, K. C. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1978
Examines the interference of Cantonese on the levels of phonology, syntax and lexis in Mandarin Chinese. The article offers remedial suggestions, discusses the special needs of Cantonese students, and compares them to the needs of their English-speaking counterparts. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Cantonese, Chinese, Contrastive Linguistics, Higher Education

Lien, Chinfa – Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1986
A study examining the mechanism of tone changes in the dialects of northern Chinese explored the geographic distribution on tone features manifested in 480 dialects. A set of prototypical tone patterns is proposed to form a basis for dialectal subgrouping and reconstruction of tone development. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Differences
Fromkin, Victoria A. – 1974
This paper examines the problem of whether tonal representation should be considered segmental or suprasegmental. Woo's hypothesis that tone features are to be specified segmentally is discussed as well as Leben's statement that in some languages tone is suprasegmental. The following are criteria suggested as a basis for tonal representation:…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), Intonation, Language Patterns

Berry, Jack; Kotei, Nii Amon – 1969
This course in Ga was designed for use by a teacher who is a professional linguist, perhaps with the assistance of a native speaker of Ga. In preparing the course, the authors had in mind that Ga has not yet been accorded the detailed description and analysis that some other Ghanian languages have received. This is especially true in matters of…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Ga, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Weitzman, Raymond S. – 1970
This study, the ninth in the series "Studies in the Phonology of Asian Languages," aims to analyze the phonological properties of the accentual system of Standard Colloquial Japanese on the basis of acoustic-phonetic data, especially data obtained through use of the sound spectrograph and pitch extractor. Chapters deal with functional distinctions…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Descriptive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), Experiments