In:A Linguistic Comparison of Chinese and English: Structural, functional, and typological perspectives
Chao Li
[Studies in Language Companion Series 239] 2026
► pp. 37–62
Chapter 3Phonemic inventory, tone, and intonation
Published online: 13 January 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.239.c3
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.239.c3
Article outline
- 3.1Phonemic inventories of Chinese and English
- 3.2Tone, intonation, and their functions
- 3.2.1Tone
- 3.2.2Intonation and tone
- 3.2.3Functions of intonation
- 3.3Summary and conclusions
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