
The Structure of Tone
Zhiming Bao(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 27. May 1999
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-19-511880-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-511880-3 (9780195118803)
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Senior Lecturer, Department of English Language and LiteratureSenior Lecturer, Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore