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Tonology

Definition: Tonology refers to the study or analysis of tones in phonetics and linguistics. It involves the examination of tonal patterns, variations, and their role in language.

Examples:

• The linguist conducted extensive tonology research on a specific African language.
• In tonology, pitch contours are analyzed to understand the tonal structure of a language.
• The tonology of Mandarin Chinese distinguishes meaning through different tones.

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• Tonology in Phonetics and Phonology: Proceedings of the Hanyang International Conference on Linguistics
• Tonology: An Introduction to Sound Patterns in Language
• Pitch Contours and Tonology: Phonetics and Phonology