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Meaning of tonological | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌtəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪkl

Definitions

Of or relating to tonology.

not-comparable

Examples

“[W]e shall instead propose that stød be tonological in nature, i.e. we shall assume that it belongs in the gesture which is a ‘domicile’ for prosodic or extra-segmental units.”
“However, I think that on a tonological level the Indus Kohistani and the Shina accent systems are very similar.”
“[I]t can be seen that tonological awareness remains inferior to phonological awareness in the primary/lower secondary educated groups of adults. This changes however with tertiary education; tonological awareness improves dramatically to the same level as phonological awareness.”
“Songs in a tonal language like Yoruba depend on tonological patterning for their beauty and euphony.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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