Date:  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 10:10:59 -0600

From:  "Kathleen M. O'Neill" <koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU>

Subject: Re: And The Winners Are...



>What we seem to be lacking is a 'tunology', right between phonology and

>morphology (SUPRA-segmentals?), that can adequately encompass everything

>from tone to stress with in a system in which 'tunes' are primary, and

>manifested in different ways within different languages.



Your discussion on tune reminded me of

my experiences with tone in phonology classes.



Having studied music, and being proficient on

about a dozen instruments, I thought myself

somewhat at an advantage when we began doing

tonetic transcriptions. Was I ever amazed to

see how often I was wrong in my transcriptions!

I don't know how it is best explained, but

there is surely some tune/tone distinction

to my ear.



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