Re: Chinese/japanese Pronounciation

On Wed, 1 May 2002 14:18:26 -0400 "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...>
writes:
> On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 11:42:16AM -0400, Steg Belsky wrote:
> > On Wed, 1 May 2002 07:30:54 -0400 "H. S. Teoh"
> <hsteoh@...>
> [snip]
> > > That must be [kw&:21]? ("Ghost" or "specter") But if used as a
> > > Japanese borrowing, the pronunciation might be different.
> [snip]
> > Is 1 the high or low end of the tone range?  And what 'dialect' is
> this in?
> This is the low tone (tone #3) in Mandarin.
> T
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I thought #3 was the falling-rising "\/" one... unless i'm completely
misremembering the Mandarin tone system...


-Stephen (Steg)
 "the order was given to turn cows to whoppers,
  enforced by the might of 10,000 coppers;
  but on the horizon, surrounding the shoppers,
  came the deafening roar of chickens in choppers.
  we will fight for bovine freedom,
  and hold our large heads high.
  we will run free with the buffalo - or die!"
     ~ from 'cows with guns'

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