Phonological Tone (Yip)

Series: Language & Linguistics

Tone — Moira Yip

Moira Yip explains how languages use pitch to distinguish meaning.

The book introduces tonal systems, their phonetic properties, and their formal analysis.

Examples from Africa, Asia, and the Americas show how varied these systems can be.

Yip examines how tone interacts with morphology, syntax, stress, and intonation.

The discussion also considers the perception and acquisition of tone.

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