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

Year: 2025

Type: article

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.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14814107

Authors: Vydrin, Valentin, Maslinsky, Kirill

Institutions: Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique

Language: English

Topic: Phonetics and Phonology Research

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Award: G8449161490