Chapter 7: South East Asia Flashcards
1
Q
Level tone vs. contour tone
A
A contour tone is a tone in a tone language that goes from one pitch to another in the course of a syllable or word
2
Q
Languages of East Asia
A
- sino-Tibetan
- Austro-Asiatic
- Tai-Kadai
3
Q
Why Chinese script is different
A
- no single sound
- meaning plays an important role
4
Q
Typological features of Tibeto-burman
A
- SOV
- postpositions
- WH-in situ
5
Q
Best known languages of Austroasiatic
A
- Vietnamese
- Khmer
- Mon
6
Q
Tai-Kadai branches
A
- Ong Be
- Kra
- Kam-Sui
- Hali
- Tai
7
Q
Typological features of Tai
A
- isolating
- monosyllabic
- tone
- SVO
