Khithong - Tones

Three recordings in which Khithong Hakhun, Nyamlik Hakhun, Thunlik and Khuwang discuss tones. These consist of the following sound files: SDM23-20111113-01_SM_T_Khithong_ViTones.wav SDM23-20111113-02_SM_T_Khithong_ToneDiscussion.wav SDM23-20111113-03_SM_T_Khithong_NaTones.wav The details of these recordings are as follows: SDM23-20111113-01_SM_T_Khithong_ViTones.wav; Duration 0’20”; Tones on vi high tone – monkey vi middle tone – grandmother vi low tone – thigh vih stopped tone - write SDM23-20111113-02_SM_T_Khithong_ToneDiscussion.wav; Duration 2’14”; Nyamlik and Thunlik had said that to understand the word for ‘grandmother’, they would need the prefix i- ‘my’, but that prefix can also be used with ‘thigh’. Thunlik said that the tone of ‘grandmother’ and ‘thigh’ were the same. SDM23-20111113-03_SM_T_Khithong_NaTones.wav; Duration 1’00”; Tones on na ‘paddyfield’ – middle tone is like ‘grandmother’ ‘child’ – low tone is like ‘thigh’ ‘ear’ – high tone, like ‘monkey’