On the phonological representation of contour tones

In the study of tone in generative phonology, there has been much discussion as to whether contour tones should be represented phonologically as single indivisible units or as sequences of level tones. Some generative phonologists (e.g. Wang 1967) allow unit—contour tone features on the phonological...

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Main Authors: Gandour, Jackson T., Fromkin, Victoria A.
Other Authors: Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178675