A key debate: how critical are perfect tones for communication? Some argue tones are absolutely essential for clear understanding, as incorrect tones can drastically alter meaning or cause confusion. #TonalLanguages 3/6

Map Asia’s tones. Stuart Jay Raj’s CLF links Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, Chinese + 300+ Tai datasets; revives Khom literacy; makes tonal/abugida systems teachable.

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Make Asian scripts & tones teachable. Stuart Jay Raj’s CLF links Thai tone rules to 平上去入, Hangul’s roots, Qieyun & Indic abugidas—reviving Khom literacy too.

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Singing in Mandarin? How is that even possible? Your first reaction might well be one of puzzlement: Why shouldn’t it be possible to sing in Mandarin? What’s the issue here? The issue, of course, is tones. As you probably know, Chinese in genera…

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