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| | Linguist List - Dissertation Abstracts |
 | | It first argues that in deep structure, Mandarin tones have the following representation: HHH for T1, MHH for T2, LLM for T3, HML for T4, and L for T0; except for T0, all are represented using three tonemes. |
 | | This account yields interesting insights into the neutral tone variation, which is seen as first triggered by the same OCP rule as that caused the Third Tone Sandhi, and then by feature spreading through tonal co-articulation. |
 | | Lengthy discussion on toneme as the timing unit, the Mandarin syllable structure, its weight and its dual tasks of bearing the tonal features on the one hand and the segmental features on the other can also be found in this dissertation. |
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