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In some languages (mainly found in South-East Asia and Africa), the [[tone]] carried by a [[word]] determines the meaning of that word (i.e. [[lexical tone]]). Thus, tone languages use tonal contrasts to distinguish word meanings or grammatical categories (such as tense). | In some languages (mainly found in South-East Asia and Africa), the [[tone]] carried by a [[word]] determines the meaning of that word (i.e. [[lexical tone]]). Thus, tone languages use tonal contrasts to distinguish word meanings or grammatical categories (such as tense). | ||
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| + | *[[Tone]] | ||
| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Tone+language&lemmacode=1327 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | + | == Links == |
| + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Tone+language&lemmacode=1327 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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| − | German [[Tonsprache]] | + | *German [[Tonsprache]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 29 August 2014
Definition
In some languages (mainly found in South-East Asia and Africa), the tone carried by a word determines the meaning of that word (i.e. lexical tone). Thus, tone languages use tonal contrasts to distinguish word meanings or grammatical categories (such as tense).
See also
Links
Other languages
- German Tonsprache
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