Re: tone test

David A. Quick (quick@whq.usbm.gov)
Mon, 6 Jun 1994 10:50:14 -0400


Is tone ever indicated by spelling rather than by diacriticals? I ask
because there is a system of "tone spelling" used for teaching Chinese.
It is supposed to be better than accent marks over vowels for
providing retention of tone as an inherent part of the syllable/word for
speakers of non-tone languages.