diff --git a/docs/phonemes.md b/docs/phonemes.md index a86fd29f..7f99e529 100644 --- a/docs/phonemes.md +++ b/docs/phonemes.md @@ -329,14 +329,6 @@ the [length](#length) suprasegmentals are used instead. ## Suprasegmentals -### Stress - -| Feature | Symbol | Name | -|---------|--------|------------------| -| `st1` | ˈ◌ | primary stress | -| `st2` | ˌ◌ | secondary stress | -| `st3` | ˈˈ◌ | extra stress | - ### Length | Feature | Symbol | Name | @@ -345,53 +337,6 @@ the [length](#length) suprasegmentals are used instead. | `hlg` | ◌ˑ | half-long | | `lng` | ◌ː | long | -### Rhythm - -| Feature | Symbol | Name | -|---------|--------|-------------------| -| `sbr` | ◌.◌ | syllable break | -| `lnk` | ◌‿◌ | linked (no break) | - -### Intonation - -| Feature | Symbol | Name | -|---------|--------|--------------------------| -| `fbr` | | | minor (foot) break | -| `ibr` | ‖ | major (intonation) break | -| `glr` | ↗ | global rise | -| `glf` | ↘ | global fall | - -### Tone Stepping - -| Feature | Symbol | Name | -|---------|--------|-------------| -| `ust` | ꜛ◌ | upstep | -| `dst` | ꜜ◌ | downstep | - -### Tones - -Tones are defined using the following 3 properties: - - tone_start - tone_middle - tone_end - -The `` field for these properties is a number with one of the following -values: - -| Tone | Symbol | `` | -|--------------------|--------|-----------| -| extra high (top) | ◌˥ | `5` | -| high | ◌˦ | `4` | -| mid | ◌˧ | `3` | -| low | ◌˨ | `2` | -| extra low (bottom) | ◌˩ | `1` | - -A *level* tone can be specified by just using the `tone_start` value. A *raising* -or *falling* tone can be specified using the `tone_start` and `tone_end` values. -A *raising-falling* (*peaking*) or *falling-raising* (*dipping*) tone can be -specified using all three values. - ## References 1. Kirshenbaum, Evan,