Language A to Z. Episode 19, T for Tone.

Just as important as the word you're saying is the tone in which you're saying it. But some languages depend on tone much more heavily than English does. Why? How did they emerge, and why did they only cluster in certain places?

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Other Authors: McWhorter, John (Actor)
Format: Streaming video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : The Great Courses, 2020.
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Summary:Just as important as the word you're saying is the tone in which you're saying it. But some languages depend on tone much more heavily than English does. Why? How did they emerge, and why did they only cluster in certain places?
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