Second Language Acquisition of Mandarin Chinese Tones: Beyond First-Language Transfer

Introduction -- Three Puzzles In Mandarin L2 Tone Acquisition -- Methodology: Data Collection And Analysis -- Coarticulation Effects In L2 Chinese Tones -- Phonological Universals And The Acquisition Order Of Mandarin Tones -- Acquisition Of The Third Tone -- Teaching Mandarin Chinese Tones. By Hang Zhang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.