【正确答案】正确答案：In Chinese tone changes are used in the way that affects the meanings of individual words. In Chinese Mandarin, a syllable such as[ba]can have at least four meanings depending on the tone on which it is spoken. More meanings are found if we consider the different characters with the same pronunciation and tone from. Languages like Chinese are known as Tone Languages.(5 points)

【答案解析】解析：考查汉语中声调的作用。在汉语中，声调能影响字词的意义。例如，在普通话中，[ba]这个音节按声调的不同至少有四种不同的意义，如果考虑到有相同发音和声调形式的不同汉字，还有更多的意义。在声调方面类似汉语的语言叫做声调语言。