Definition of tonal language Tonal language
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What does tonal language mean?
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| tonal language - a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings | ||
| tone language | ||
| natural language, tongue a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language | ||
| contour language a tone language that uses pitch changes | ||
| register language a tone language that uses different voice registers | ||
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tonal language
A language where a high-low pitch pattern is permanently associated with the meaning of words.
