this focuses on everything above the level of a single segment: syllables, morae, and suprasegmental features like tone and stress. for middle chinese, we minimally need to be able to designate a tone-bearing unit (TBU) and apply tones so they can be transcribed and used to differentiate word forms.
this focuses on everything above the level of a single segment: syllables, morae, and suprasegmental features like tone and stress. for middle chinese, we minimally need to be able to designate a tone-bearing unit (TBU) and apply tones so they can be transcribed and used to differentiate word forms.