The question just occurred the me the other day, is it easier for tonal language speakers to learn a tonal language than it is for non-tonal language speakers? For instance, a Thai person learning Chinese or a Chinese person learning Thai? Even if the two languages have different tone systems, the person's brain would still be more accustomed to listening for tones and distinguishing them, right?
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Tonal language speaker learning another tonal language
The question just occurred the me the other day, is it easier for tonal language speakers to learn a tonal language than it is for non-tonal language speakers? For instance, a Thai person learning Chinese or a Chinese person learning Thai? Even if the two languages have different tone systems, the person's brain would still be more accustomed to listening for tones and distinguishing them, right?
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Interpretation of the Legend
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