| Tone Sandhi: Patterns Across Chinese Dialects Contributor(s): Chen, Matthew Y. (Author), Anderson, S. R. (Editor), Bresnan, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521652723 ISBN-13: 9780521652728 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Chinese - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology |
| Dewey: 495.116 |
| LCCN: 99044921 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6" W x 9" (2.23 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Matthew Chen's landmark study offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the rich and complex patterns of tone used in Chinese languages. Chinese has a wide repertoire of tones that undergo often surprising changes when they are connected in speech flow. This tonal alternation is known as tone sandhi. Chen examines tone sandhi phenomena across a variety of Chinese dialects. His book is the culmination of a ten-year research project and explores a range of important theoretical issues against a wealth of empirical data not previously accessible to linguists. |