亚洲网紅露点

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tone language

noun

  1. a language, as Swedish, Chinese, Yoruba, or Serbo-Croatian, in which words that are otherwise phonologically identical are distinguished by having different pitches or pitch contour.

tone language

noun

  1. a language, such as Chinese or certain African languages, in which differences in tone may make differences in meaning
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of tone language1

First recorded in 1905鈥10
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Example Sentences

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At this stage, however, or even before it, I think very probably vowel sounds must have been employed in tone language, if not also a few consonants.

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