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Chapter 3. Phonetics and phonology (II)

Suprasegmental features
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Abstract

Supra segmental features (or prosody) include variations in pitch (such as tone and intonation), stress (or accent), and rhythm. In contrast to Chinese segmental phonemes, supra-segmentals, specifically Chinese lexical tones, pose a much greater challenge to Chinese language learning and teaching.

Abstract

Supra segmental features (or prosody) include variations in pitch (such as tone and intonation), stress (or accent), and rhythm. In contrast to Chinese segmental phonemes, supra-segmentals, specifically Chinese lexical tones, pose a much greater challenge to Chinese language learning and teaching.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of abbreviations xi
  4. Preface xiii
  5. Acknowledgements xix
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction to linguistics and Chinese language 1
  7. Chapter 2. Phonetics and phonology (I) 25
  8. Chapter 3. Phonetics and phonology (II) 55
  9. Chapter 4. Chinese morphology 87
  10. Chapter 5. Chinese syntax I 129
  11. Chapter 6. Chinese syntax II 179
  12. Chapter 7. Chinese writing system 217
  13. Chapter 8. Chinese language in its social context 237
  14. References 265
  15. Index 277
Introducing Chinese Linguistics
This chapter is in the book Introducing Chinese Linguistics
https://doi.org/10.1075/scld.16.c3

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of abbreviations xi
  4. Preface xiii
  5. Acknowledgements xix
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction to linguistics and Chinese language 1
  7. Chapter 2. Phonetics and phonology (I) 25
  8. Chapter 3. Phonetics and phonology (II) 55
  9. Chapter 4. Chinese morphology 87
  10. Chapter 5. Chinese syntax I 129
  11. Chapter 6. Chinese syntax II 179
  12. Chapter 7. Chinese writing system 217
  13. Chapter 8. Chinese language in its social context 237
  14. References 265
  15. Index 277
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