Table 6.
The relative pitch values of lexical tones in Xiamen disyllabic words.
| σ(1)/σ(2) | Tone1[44] | Tone2[24] | Tone3[53] | Tone4[21] | Tone5[22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tone1[44] | [33.44] | [33.24] | [33.53] | [33.21] | [33.22] |
| Tone2[24] | [33.44] | [33.24] | [33.53] | [33.21] | [33.22] |
| Tone3[53] | [44.44] | [44.24] | [44.53] | [44.21] | [44.22] |
| Tone4[21] | [53.44] | [53.24] | [53.53] | [53.21] | [53.22] |
| Tone5[22] | [21.44] | [21.24] | [21.53] | [21.21] | [21.22] |
The dot “.” stands for syllable break, and numbers in bold indicate sandhi forms.