Mandarin Tone Acquisition: A Typological Approach

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This research aims to analyze the accuracy and error characteristics of Mandarin tones in L1 Korean speakers at different proficiency levels.
Built a dataset of 39,763 tone samples from L1 Korean speakers at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Analyzed tone accuracy and error types, focusing on the influence of syllable structure and tone markedness on acquisition.
Examined the relationship between proficiency levels and tone accuracy in Mandarin.
Found no significant difference in tone accuracy between beginner and intermediate levels, but a marked difference at advanced level.
Identified challenges in acquiring tones, particularly with the second and third tones, indicating a delay in mastery.
Noted that simpler syllable structures like CV show more pronounced acquisition delays due to tonal complexity.

Analyzes tone accuracy in L1 Korean speakers learning Mandarin, suggesting implications for language acquisition.

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Park et al. (2026) studied this question.

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