Vietnamese language

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vietnamese-language

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the language family?Austroasiatic (Mon-Khmer branch)
2. What is the number of tones (northern dialect)?Six
3. What makes Vietnamese a tonal language?Vietnamese uses six tones that change the meaning of words. The tones are level, low falling, rising, glottal stop, dipping, and low rising.
4. How many tones does Northern Vietnamese have?Northern Vietnamese has six tones. Some Southern dialects have fewer tones.

Phonemic Tones: Tones that are essential for distinguishing the meaning of words, not just for expression.
Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language.
Diacritics: Marks added to letters to modify their sound, indicate tone, or distinguish words.
Lexical Meaning: The meaning of a single word.