Monotony (phonetics)
The monotony ( Greek μονότονος, monótonos "monotonous") describes the monotony and uniformity of the intonation in phonetics . When comparing tonal languages in the language typology , monotony denotes the lack of various pitches that distinguish meaning .
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- Helmut Glück (Ed.): Metzler-Lexikon Sprach , 2000