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The complexity of tone can only be appreciated through phonological patterning that unveils structures beyond differences in pitch heights and contour profiles. This Element features a wide coverage across languages exhibiting phenomena underlying key theoretical understanding of linguistic tone and extending to music and poetry.

Table of Contents
1. Complexities of Tone; 2. The Physical Dimensions of Tone; 3. Tonal Transcription and Inventories; 4. Complexity in Manifestation; 5. Complexity in Triggering Tone Sandhi; 6. Complexity in Directionality; 7. Complexity in Interaction; 8. A Glimpse at Tone in the Arts; 9. An Invitation.

Complexity in the Phonology of Tone

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781009078061, 978-1009078061
      ISBN10: 1009078062
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Phonetics, phonology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The complexity of tone can only be appreciated through phonological patterning that unveils structures beyond differences in pitch heights and contour profiles. This Element features a wide coverage across languages exhibiting phenomena underlying key theoretical understanding of linguistic tone and extending to music and poetry.

      Table of Contents
      1. Complexities of Tone; 2. The Physical Dimensions of Tone; 3. Tonal Transcription and Inventories; 4. Complexity in Manifestation; 5. Complexity in Triggering Tone Sandhi; 6. Complexity in Directionality; 7. Complexity in Interaction; 8. A Glimpse at Tone in the Arts; 9. An Invitation.

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