Abstract
Few studies have examined the acoustic properties of children’s tonal productions. This study examined the productions of lexical tone and Tone 3 sandhi from 27 Mandarin-speaking 3- year-olds. Mandarin is a language with four lexical tones, T1 high level, T2 rising, T3 dipping and T4 falling, and both Full and Half Tone 3 sandhi processes. The results showed that 3- year-olds are producing all four lexical tones and tone sandhi, at least for lexicalized forms.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology |
Subtitle of host publication | SST 2016 |
Editors | Christopher Carignan, Michael D. Tyler |
Place of Publication | Canberra |
Publisher | Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA) |
Pages | 5-8 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (16th : 2016) - Parramatta, Australia Duration: 6 Dec 2016 → 9 Dec 2016 Conference number: 16th |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology |
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2207-1296 |
Conference
Conference | Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (16th : 2016) |
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Abbreviated title | SST2016 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Parramatta |
Period | 6/12/16 → 9/12/16 |
Keywords
- lexical tone acquisition
- tone sandhi