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An analysis of the current state of the tonal notation of disyllabic Mandarin words that can be read with either stressed or unstressed tones

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2021, (59), pp.3-37
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2021..59.001
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Received : January 10, 2021
  • Accepted : February 20, 2021
  • Published : February 28, 2021

Roh, Hye-jeong 1

1고려대학교 중국학연구소

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ABSTRACT

This article is about the tone of disyllabic Mandarin words that can be read as either stressed or unstressed tones. We based our data on the list of “either stressed or unstressed tone” disyllabic words in “A Practical Manual of Tone Patterns and Forms of Stressed and Unstressed Syllables in Mandarin Words for the Application of Teaching Chinese to the Speakers of Other Languages( 『汉语国 际教育用音节词语声调组合及轻重音格式使用手册』)” and “The outline from Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi(PSC)(『普通话水平测试大纲』)”. From a synchronic angle, we analyzed the current status of textbooks and dictionaries with regard to the tonal notation of “either stressed or unstressed tone.” Results show that there is currently a situation where the tonal notation is not unified and is confusing, and this might prevent learners from acquiring the correct tonal notation. Finally, we discuss the normality of words that are either stressed or unstressed and suggest a direction for Chinese language education as a foreign language.

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