A Review of Researches on Mandarin-Tone Acquisition by Non-tone Language Ethnic Minorities
Over the last 20 years,notable progress has been made in researches of Mandarin-tone acquisition by non-tone language ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Initial Achievements in re-searches on erroneous production and perception of Mandarin tones by minorities,and Mandarin tone instructional strategies have been accomplished.Yet further researches are still needed to be done under broader perspectives.It is suggested that,in future studies,emphases be laid on comprehensive cross-disciplinary and multi-perspective research on Mandarin tone acquisition by ethnic minorities,Mandarin tone acquisition by minority children,espe-cially by minority preschoolers,and information technology-based Mandarin tone teaching for ethnic minorities.
non-tone languageethnic minoritiesacquisition of Mandarin tones