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Zhan, Hong; Cheng, Hsiu-Jen – International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 2014
Chinese characters have been an obstacle preventing the development of Chinese proficiency for learners of Chinese whose native language does not have characters. A substantial literature review identified linguistic, pedagogical, and political factors as causes such difficulties. Tone changes represent different meanings of a word. Compound…
Descriptors: Chinese, Written Language, Distinctive Features (Language), Difficulty Level
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Local, J. K.; And Others – Journal of Linguistics, 1986
Presents an analysis of some aspects of conversational phonology by examining the general phonetic resources that are used by speakers of Tyneside (a nonstandard variety of English). This phonological analysis of the interaction of turn-completion takes into account pitch, loudness, and tempo, as well as segmental features. (TR)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Discourse Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), Interaction