LANGUAGE

Tone and Time

100

What is the affect of altered tone in Mandarin?

Tone alters the meaning of a word in Mandarin

200

What is the affect of tone in English?

In English, tone conveys emotion

300

How do Mandarin speakers speak of time?

They have a vertical method for time

400

How is past and present described in Mandarin?

Past is above, present is below

Grammar

100

Is gendered conveyed in Mandarin, English, both or neither?

Neither

200

Are there tenses in English?

Yes

300

Are there tenses in Mandarin?

No

400

Are there consonants in Mandarin?

No

Structure

100

Does the language you speak (Mandarin or English) alter your brain structure?

Yes

200

How is traditional Mandarin written and read?

It is written in columns and is read from the top of the column to the bottom, left to right.