Toneme as a basic unit of tonology and criteria for its identification

This poster is a concise view of the theoretical framework for identifying phonological tonal inventories for the typological study of the tonal systems. We define basic comparative categories, of which the toneme is a central one, list axiomatic properties of tonemes and phonologically zero tones, and diagnostic criteria for toneme identification.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14814108
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Phonetics and Phonology Research
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Toneme as a basic unit of tonology and criteria for its identification

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Phonetics and Phonology Research
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Toneme as a basic unit of tonology and criteria for its identification

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Abstract

This poster is a concise view of the theoretical framework for identifying phonological tonal inventories for the typological study of the tonal systems. We define basic comparative categories, of which the toneme is a central one, list axiomatic properties of tonemes and phonologically zero tones, and diagnostic criteria for toneme identification.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (FR), Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique (FR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 46%
Phonetics and Phonology Research
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