GR-Foundation Work－Untitled folder, 1977 - 1977
File — Box: 45, Folder: 23
Identifier: 0039_PER_Pian_Series_1_Subseries_45_Folder_23
The Sounds of Modern Spoken Chinese. Foundation Work in Pronunciation. In 5 Units. (In the Yale System). R.C. Pian. 1977. Typescript with handwritten notes (photocopy) (Note 2). Includes:
－Unit I. The Single Tones. Page 1-9. The Sounds of Modern Spoken Chinese. (Foundation Work in Pronunciation: A set of recorded explanations, drills, exercises, quizzes in five units.) Description. 1. The 1st Tone. 2. The 2nd Tone. 3. The 3rd Tone. 4. The 4th Tone. Part I.A. The Tones Read Individually. Part I.B. The Tones Read Together. Part I.C. Groups of Syllables in the Same Tone. Part II. Additional Drills on Single Tones. Part III. Dictation Drill. Quiz on Unit I. Quiz on Unit I. (Answer Sheet) (Note 2)
－Unit Two. Tones in Combination. 17 sheets. Part I. Review of Single Tones. Part II. Introduction to Tones in Combination. A. a. Individual Combinations. b. Summary Drill on two-tone combinations. B. Tones under Different Degrees of Emphasis. C. Neutral Tones. a. Neutral Tones following the four tones. b. Summary Drill on Neutral Tones with the Four Tones C. Additional Drills on Neutral Tones. D. Exercise on Tones in Combination. Part III. Dictation Exercise. Answer sheet to the Dictation Exercise (Note 2)
－Unit III Difficult Consonants. 15 sheets. Part I. Review of Tones in Combination. Part II. Introducing the Difficult Consonants. A. The first group is the Aspirated and Unaspirated Voiceless Initials. B. The Retroflex Initials. C. The Palatal Initials. D. Practice distinguishing between the retroflex and the palatal initials.* Part III. Dictation exercise (Note 2)
－Unit IV Difficult Vowels. 17 sheets. A. The Apical Vowel. B. The Retroflex Vowel. C. The High Back Vowel u---. D. The High Front Vowel yu*. E. Contrasting the High Front Vowel yu with the Diphthong you. F. The Back Vowel e. G. The Back Vowel wo. H. The front quality in the finals ye and ywe. I. The 'obscure' vowel in en and wun.* J. The Retroflex Vowels and the Nasalized Retroflex Vowels. K. Avoiding Liason between Two Syllables. L. The Different qualities of Vowel a. M. Some Special Vowels. N. Change of Vowel Values with the Tones. Quiz. Answer Sheet (Note 2)
－Table of Initials; Table of Finals. 1 sheet. Foldout. Unit V. Y (Note 2)
－Unit V. The System of Sounds in Modern Chinese. 13 sheets. Part I. A. The Table of Initials. B. The Table of Finals. [See Foldout]. Part II. Combination of Initials and Finals. B. Exercise. Part III. Dictation Drills on initials and finals in the First Tone (Note 2)
－Unit I. The Single Tones. Page 1-9. The Sounds of Modern Spoken Chinese. (Foundation Work in Pronunciation: A set of recorded explanations, drills, exercises, quizzes in five units.) Description. 1. The 1st Tone. 2. The 2nd Tone. 3. The 3rd Tone. 4. The 4th Tone. Part I.A. The Tones Read Individually. Part I.B. The Tones Read Together. Part I.C. Groups of Syllables in the Same Tone. Part II. Additional Drills on Single Tones. Part III. Dictation Drill. Quiz on Unit I. Quiz on Unit I. (Answer Sheet) (Note 2)
－Unit Two. Tones in Combination. 17 sheets. Part I. Review of Single Tones. Part II. Introduction to Tones in Combination. A. a. Individual Combinations. b. Summary Drill on two-tone combinations. B. Tones under Different Degrees of Emphasis. C. Neutral Tones. a. Neutral Tones following the four tones. b. Summary Drill on Neutral Tones with the Four Tones C. Additional Drills on Neutral Tones. D. Exercise on Tones in Combination. Part III. Dictation Exercise. Answer sheet to the Dictation Exercise (Note 2)
－Unit III Difficult Consonants. 15 sheets. Part I. Review of Tones in Combination. Part II. Introducing the Difficult Consonants. A. The first group is the Aspirated and Unaspirated Voiceless Initials. B. The Retroflex Initials. C. The Palatal Initials. D. Practice distinguishing between the retroflex and the palatal initials.* Part III. Dictation exercise (Note 2)
－Unit IV Difficult Vowels. 17 sheets. A. The Apical Vowel. B. The Retroflex Vowel. C. The High Back Vowel u---. D. The High Front Vowel yu*. E. Contrasting the High Front Vowel yu with the Diphthong you. F. The Back Vowel e. G. The Back Vowel wo. H. The front quality in the finals ye and ywe. I. The 'obscure' vowel in en and wun.* J. The Retroflex Vowels and the Nasalized Retroflex Vowels. K. Avoiding Liason between Two Syllables. L. The Different qualities of Vowel a. M. Some Special Vowels. N. Change of Vowel Values with the Tones. Quiz. Answer Sheet (Note 2)
－Table of Initials; Table of Finals. 1 sheet. Foldout. Unit V. Y (Note 2)
－Unit V. The System of Sounds in Modern Chinese. 13 sheets. Part I. A. The Table of Initials. B. The Table of Finals. [See Foldout]. Part II. Combination of Initials and Finals. B. Exercise. Part III. Dictation Drills on initials and finals in the First Tone (Note 2)
Dates
- 1977 - 1977
Language of Materials
English
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- From the Fonds: Pian, Rulan Chao, 1922-2013 (Creator, Person)
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