| NOUN | communication | tone language, tonal language | a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings |
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| Meaning | A language in which different tones distinguish different meanings. | |
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| Synonym | tonal language | |
| Parts | tone system, tonal system | The system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language |
| Narrower | contour language | A tone language that uses pitch changes |
| register language | A tone language that uses different voice registers | |
| Broader | natural language, tongue | A human written or spoken language used by a community |
| Spanish | lengua tonal | |
| Catalan | llengua tonal | |
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