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LAURENT SAGART

156

/T1/: 23

/T2/: 21 or 11

45

43 or 33

/T3/: /T4/: low rising low falling or level high rising mid falling or level

Finals ending in a stop (the so-called 'entering tone' finals) are only permitted to combine with the higher tones, 3 and 4. Due to their overall shortness, lax finals ending in a stop exhibit only rarely the full pitch contours which characterize tones 3 and 4.

All possible tone combinations on disyllables were elicited: no changes were observed in the above tone contours.

6. Tones, comparison with SC.

The tone correspondences with SC are summarized in the chart below:

CORRESPONDENCE OF SC AND KHW TONES

SC tone KHW tone Upper Even /T1/ low rising Lower Even /T2/ low level or falling Upper Rising /T3/ high rising Lower Rising /T1/ low rising Upper Going /T1/ low rising /T4/ mid level or falling Upper Entering /T3/ high (rising) /T3/ high rising Lower Going Middle Entering Lower Entering /T4/ mid (level or falling)

Examples

風 fung1 fung2 **fung3 fung1

漢 fung1 i fung4

福 fuk3 faek3 fuk4: faek4

Perhaps the most prominent feature of KHW that its speakers are aware of is the low tone contour of KHW /T1/ in contrast to the high tone contour of SC Upper Even. This feature, together with a falling Lower Going tone and a rising Middle Entering tone, is shared by the dialect of Tung Kun 5, as can be seen from the following chart:

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LAURENT SAGART 156 /T1/: 23 /T2/: 21 or 11 45 43 or 33 /T3/: /T4/: low rising low falling or level high rising mid falling or level Finals ending in a stop (the so-called 'entering tone' finals) are only permitted to combine with the higher tones, 3 and 4. Due to their overall shortness, lax finals ending in a stop exhibit only rarely the full pitch contours which characterize tones 3 and 4. All possible tone combinations on disyllables were elicited: no changes were observed in the above tone contours. 6. Tones, comparison with SC. The tone correspondences with SC are summarized in the chart below: CORRESPONDENCE OF SC AND KHW TONES SC tone KHW tone Upper Even /T1/ low rising Lower Even /T2/ low level or falling Upper Rising /T3/ high rising Lower Rising /T1/ low rising Upper Going /T1/ low rising /T4/ mid level or falling Upper Entering /T3/ high (rising) /T3/ high rising Lower Going Middle Entering Lower Entering /T4/ mid (level or falling) Examples 風 fung1 fung2 **fung3 fung1 漢 fung1 i fung4 福 fuk3 faek3 fuk4: faek4 Perhaps the most prominent feature of KHW that its speakers are aware of is the low tone contour of KHW /T1/ in contrast to the high tone contour of SC Upper Even. This feature, together with a falling Lower Going tone and a rising Middle Entering tone, is shared by the dialect of Tung Kun 5, as can be seen from the following chart:
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LAURENT SAGART 156 /T1/: 23 /T2/: 21 or 11 45 43 or 33 /T3/: /T4/: low rising low falling or level high rising mid falling or level Finals ending in a stop (the so-called 'entering tone' finals) are only permitted to combine with the higher tones, 3 and 4. Due to their overall shortness, lax finals ending in a stop exhibit only rarely the full pitch contours which characterize tones 3 and 4. All possible tone combinations on disyllables were elicited: no changes were observed in the above tone contours. 6. Tones, comparison with SC. The tone correspondences with SC are summarized in the chart below: CORRESPONDENCE OF SC AND KHW TONES SC tone Upper Even KHW tone /T1/ low rising Lower Even /T2/ low level or falling Upper Rising /T3/ high rising Lower Rising /T1/ low rising Upper Going /T1/ low rising /T4/ mid level or falling Upper Entering /T3/ high (rising) /T3/ high rising Lower Going Middle Entering Lower Entering /T4/ mid (level or falling) Examples 風 fungl fung2 **fung3 fungl 漢 fungl i fung4 福 fuk3 faek3 fuk4: faek4 Perhaps the most prominent feature of KHW that its speakers are aware of is the low tone contour of KHW /T1/ in contrast to the high tone contour of SC Upper Even. This feature, together with a falling Lower Going tone and a rising Middle Entering tone, is shared by the dialect of Tung Kun 5, as can be seen from the following chart:
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LAURENT SAGART

156

/T1/:

23

/T2/:

21 or 11

45

43 or 33

/T3/: /T4/:

low rising

low falling or level high rising

mid falling or level

Finals ending in a stop (the so-called 'entering tone' finals) are only permitted to combine with the higher tones, 3 and 4. Due to their overall shortness, lax finals ending in a stop exhibit only rarely the full pitch contours which characterize tones 3 and 4.

All possible tone combinations on disyllables were elicited: no changes were observed in the above tone contours.

6. Tones, comparison with SC.

The tone correspondences with SC are summarized in the chart below:

CORRESPONDENCE OF SC AND KHW TONES

SC tone Upper Even

KHW tone

/T1/ low rising

Lower Even

/T2/ low level or falling

Upper Rising

/T3/ high rising

Lower Rising

/T1/ low rising

Upper Going

/T1/ low rising

/T4/ mid level or falling

Upper Entering

/T3/ high (rising)

/T3/ high rising

Lower Going

Middle Entering

Lower Entering /T4/ mid (level or falling)

Examples

風 fungl

fung2

**fung3

fungl

漢 fungl

i fung4

福 fuk3

faek3

fuk4: faek4

Perhaps the most prominent feature of KHW that its speakers are aware of is the low tone contour of KHW /T1/ in contrast to the high tone contour of SC Upper Even. This feature, together with a falling Lower Going tone and a rising Middle Entering tone, is shared by the dialect of Tung Kun 5, as can be seen from the following chart:

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