What is tone?

Definition
	A tone is a pitch element or register added to a syllable to convey grammatical or lexical information.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of tone:
	lexical tone grammatical tone

Concept module: tone
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): T
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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