Thai Tones: a short, interactive exercise...

Before you begin, test your tonal IQ...
1.In a tonal language, does a change of tone result in a change in a) emotion or b) meaning?
• Click: a. or  b.
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2.You have to have a musical ear to learn tones.
• Click: True or False.
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•3. How many tones does Mandarin Chinese have?
•       Click:  1,   2,   3,   4,   5.
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•4. How many tones does Bangkok Thai have?
• Click:  1,   2,   3,   4,   5,   6,   7,   8.
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•(N.B.  You will probably find that the following slides are best viewed with Internet Explorer.)
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