LA Times Distinguishing feature of some languages Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from December 11, 2024
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Updated Dec 11, 2024
Distinguishing feature of some languages LA Times Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Distinguishing feature of some languages LA Times for the December 11, 2024 edition of LA Times crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 4 letters. Start with T and end with E, and the possible solutions are TAME, TAKE, TONE.
The answer is TONE.
Tone is a distinguishing feature in some languages where the pitch or intonation used when pronouncing a word affects its meaning. In tonal languages, different tones can change the meaning of a word that otherwise has the same phonetic structure. For example, Mandarin Chinese has several tones, where the word "ma" can mean "mother," "hemp," "horse," or "scold," depending on the tone applied.
This makes tone an essential aspect of communication in these languages, as misusing a tone can lead to misunderstandings. Languages like Vietnamese, Thai, and Yoruba also use tone in this way, whereas many other languages, including English, rely more on stress and intonation rather than pitch to convey meaning.
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