This article aims at describing the realization of lexical tones in songs of Sui people. The main focus for research are the drinking and mountain songs, a part of Sui’s abundant oral literature, most commonly used during traditional festivities and social gatherings. The paper starts w ith the presentation of the state of current research and the description of Sui language and music. What follows is analysis of four Sui song s and conclusions. The methodology of the article is mostly based upon previous accomplishments, in eg. Chan 1987 and Wong & Diehl 2002.
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