Definition of Tonetics

1. Noun. (linguistics) The use or study of intonation. ¹

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Definition of Tonetics

1. the phonetic study of tone in language [n] : TONETIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonetics

toned down(p)
toneless
tonelessly
tonelessness
tonelessnesses
toneme
tonemes
tonemic
tonepad
tonepads
toner
toners
tones
tonetic
tonetically
tonetics (current term)
tonette
tonettes
tonewheel
tonewheels
tonewood
tonewoods
toney
tonfa
tong
tong ho
tonga
tongas
tongbaite
tonged

Literary usage of Tonetics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles of Language-study by Harold E. Palmer (1921)
"... but little English children observe each nicety of tone with marvellous precision ; a learned specialist in ' tonetics ' (or whatever §atr V1^ « ..."

2. Afrika und Übersee by Carl Meinhof (1845)
"Literatur Beach, DM, 1923: The science of tonetics and its application to Bantu languages; in: Bantu Studies 2: 75-106. ..."

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