Phulim – Tones

Two recordings in which Khithong Hakhun and Phulim Hakhun discuss tones. These consist of the following video files: SDM23-20111114-01_SM_JVC_PhulimTones.mp4 SDM23-20111114-02_SM_JVC_PhulimTones.mp4 The details of these recordings are as follows: SDM23-20111114-01_SM_JVC_PhulimTones.mp4; Duration 2’40”; Discussing tones with Phulim, minimal pairs on na and vi SDM23-20111114-02_SM_JVC_PhulimTones.mp4; Duration 2’49”; Discussing tones with Phulim – giving the three tones on vi ‘monkey’, ‘grandmother’ and ‘thigh’ in that order. By giving them in this order he also implied that ‘monkey’ is high, ‘grandmother’ is mid tone and ‘thigh’ is low tone. Phulim also said that people in the Hakhun villages in Burma will clearly distinguish the tones, whereas those in Malou Gaon do not know the tones