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Lemma  rising tone 
Categoria grammaticale  N 
Lingua  inglese 
Opera  Sapir (1921) 
Sinonimi   
Rinvii  falling tone (inglese)
low tone (inglese)
significant (inglese)  
Traduzioni   
Citazioni 

There is probably a real psychological connection between symbolism and such significant alternations as [...] Chinese 'mai' (with rising tone) 'to buy' and 'mai' (with falling tone) 'to sell.'
- Sapir (1921), a pag.129

[Shilluk] From the verbal element 'gwed-' 'to write' are formed 'gwed-o' '(he) writes' with a low tone, the passive 'gwet' '(it was) written' with a falling tone, the imperative 'gwet' 'write!' with a rising tone [...]
- Sapir (1921), a pag.80

 
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