Chapter One Introduction 11 Research Background 12 Purpose of the Study 13 Theoretical Framework 14 Experimental Apparatus 15 Significance of the Study 16 Arrangement of the Dissertation Chapter Two Mandarin Sound System 21 Sounds in Mandarin 211 Consonants 212 Glides 213 Vowels 214 Tones 22 An Overview of Mandarin Syllables 221 Normal Syllables 222 Reduced Syllables 223 Retroflexed Syllables 224 Reduced-Retroflexed Syllables ……
