Pronunciation
Pronunciation
This chapter discusses the pronunciation of Chinese language. Unlike other languages, Chinese language is characterized by tone wherein every Chinese character has a distinctive tone and every tone has a lexicon meaning. This chapter provides an overview of the characteristics of tones and sounds of the Chinese language. Included in this chapter as well are suggestions for teaching and learning methods for acquiring Chinese pronunciation as well as the issues on the difficulty of acquiring the Mandarin sound system.
Keywords: pronunciation, Chinese language, tone, sounds, Chinese pronunciation, Mandarin sound system
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