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tonal language

DEFINITIONS OF: tonal language

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n a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings

Synonyms:
tone language
Types:
contour language
a tone language that uses pitch changes
register language
a tone language that uses different voice registers
Type of:
natural language, tongue
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
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