This paper will present data and analysis from a laryngoscopic study of the voice qualities in
the Yi and Bai lz1n,<; u'¢ tges. I We believe that the experiments to be described below are …

This paper employs a computational framework to demonstrate that two competing feature-
geometric models of tonal representation are notationally equivalent. A model-theoretic …

The present article aims to propose a simple introduction to the topics of (i) lexical tone,(ii)
intonation, and (iii) tone-intonation interactions, with practical recommendations for students …

The linguistic phonetic properties of Shanghai tones are specified from normalised mean
fundamental frequency and duration data of four male and three female speakers …

Since Pike (1948), the world's extant tone languages are often classified into two types:
terraced-level tone systems, typical of African languages, and contour tone systems, typical …

This dissertation concerns both phonetic and phonological aspects of tone mapping in
various Chinese languages. The central issue addressed is the role of contrast and …

This dissertation aims at constructing a fully articulated theory of tone-vowel interaction
within the framework of Optimality Theory (OT). It examines the nature of this phenomenon in …

b Berkeley Linguistics Society Page 1 b Berkeley Linguistics Society Tone Rule Typology
Author(s): Matthew Y. Chen Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Berkeley …

The study of tone sandhi has a long tradition in Chinese linguistics. The earliest intimation of
tone sandhi appears to be Zhongyuan Yinyun, a 14th century pronouncing dictionary of …

Auditory, acoustic and limited physiological data are presented, together with audio, to
describe different types of interaction between citation tone pitch and breathy, whispery …