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Discover how Chinese sounds and writing meet in a detailed, historical look at the Fuh Chau dialect.
This edition of Chinese Spoken Language explains tones, syllables, and pronunciation in clear, approachable language, illustrated with real examples from one coastal Chinese community. Learn how a single word can shift meaning with tone, and how systems of initials and finals shape every word you hear or read.
The book frames how spoken dialects differ from the written standard, and how practical writing adapts to everyday speech. It also shows a practical way to study pronunciation by mapping sounds to a systematic set of initials and finals, including the familiar ng sound and special markings used by learners and missionaries.- Detailed look at tones across dialects, including how many tones different regions claim to have
- Explanation of initial and final sounds, with examples of how words are formed
- Guidance on using a phonetic writing system to study pronunciation
- Notes on numbers, adjectives, pronouns, and everyday vocabulary in context
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