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The Structure of the Mandarin Syllable: Why, When and How to Teach it
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SYSNO ASEP 0363621 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The Structure of the Mandarin Syllable: Why, When and How to Teach it Author(s) Třísková, Hana (OU-W) RID, SAI, ORCID Number of authors 1 Source Title Archiv orientální: Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies. - : Orientální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 0044-8699
Roč. 79, č. 1 (2011), s. 99-134Number of pages 35 s. Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords Mandarin Chinese ; syllable ; phonetics ; teaching methods Subject RIV AI - Linguistics CEZ AV0Z90210515 - OU-W (2005-2011) UT WOS 000294589800005 EID SCOPUS 80052618036 Annotation The students of Mandarin mostly have to rely on imitating of their teachers while learning the basic syllabary. Timely explanation of Mandarin syllable structure and its functional components in the early stage of teaching pronunciation could make teaching Mandarin syllabary more efficient. Two basic models of Chinese syllable are introduced: the traditional Initial-Final model, adopted as a basis of the widely accepted pinyin spelling system, and the modern Onset-Rime model. The four traditional components at the level of segments – an initial, a medial, a main vowel and a terminal (C, G, V, X) are introduced. The review of their articulatory properties follows. The suggested approach, drawing on the traditions of the old Chinese phonology, is viewed as more benefitial for the pedagogical purposes than the “Western” phonological approach working with the concept of vowels and consonants. Workplace Oriental Institute Contact Zuzana Kvapilová, kvapilova@orient.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 950 Year of Publishing 2012
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