Mandarin and Cantonese

Ling 203

North Wind and the Sun (Mandarin – Pinyin)

North Wind and the Sun (Cantonese – IPA)

North Wind and the Sun

Tones

Tones in different dialects

Mandarin

Cantonese

Syllable Structure

Mandarin: (C) (G) V (N/G) + Tone C = consonant G = glide V = vowel N = nasal consonant

Cantonese: (C1) (G) V (C2) + Tone C1 = consonant C2 = plosive or nasal G = glide V = vowel

Bilabial Labio-

dental Dental Retroflex

Alveo-

palatal Velar

plosive p t k

plosive

aspirated ph th kh

nasal m n

fricative f s ʂ ʐ ɕ x

affricate ʦ tʂ ʨ

affricate

aspirated ʦh tʂh ʨh

liquid l

Bilabial Labio-

dental Dental Retroflex

Alveo-

palatal Velar

nasal n ŋ

Consonants that can appear in the onset (Mandarin)

Consonants that can appear in the coda (Mandarin)