Re:China won't be luring foreign tech talent any time soon
by flyinghamster on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @04:11PM
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One thing that I've always wondered about tonal languages is whether they would be easier for musicians to learn (especially if they have perfect pitch) than for non-musicians.
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Re:China won't be luring foreign tech talent any time soon
by lacampbell on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @10:54PM
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There's a difference between register tones and contour tones. Chinese Languages (such as Mandarin) are contour toned languages - nothing at all like musical notes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tone_(linguistics)#Register_to...