Mandarin is a tone language while English is an intonation language.

汉语属于声调语言而英语属于语调语言。

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The meaning - distinctive function of the tone is especially important in tone languages. English is not a tone language, but an intonation language.

语调在任何语言里有发挥着传导意义的作用，尤其是在象英语这样的语言里。

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As new English-learners, the entrants are expected to show some first-language interference such as the mispronunciation of certain phonemes and non-English stress and intonation patterns.

作为英语初学者，选手是被允许带有母语语言的特征，例如某些错误的发音，非英语重读和语调。

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The phrases have a particular rhythm, based upon traditional poetry and the distinctive intonation of the Ryukyu scale, and are performed in the ancient language of Okinawa.

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