Re: [IRCA] TP's for 04/02/09 / Asian Languages

["Mauno Ritola" <Mauno.Ritola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mandarin is Standard Chinese and Cantonese the regional language. To my ears 
Mandarin sounds, well, pure Chinese while Cantonese has a flavor of 
Vietnamese in its sound.

73, Mauno

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP's for 04/02/09 / Asian Languages


> >
> > Hi Kevin,
>
>
> I'd be glad to send you some DX clips (MP3) of MW stations in different
> Asian languages if you like. I have some loud and clear recordings in
> Chinese, Korean, and Japanese that can help you get accustomed to the
> language differences.
>
> On this topic, I need to some day be able to tell the difference between
> Standard Chinese (Cantonese?) and Mandarin. I've heard about these flavors
> but haven't a clue as to how they differ.
>
> Contact me offline if you'd like a few MP3s, Kevin.
>
> 73,
>
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
> www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com
>
>
>
>
> > From: satya@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
> >        <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP's for 04/02/09
> >
> > Hi Dennis/all:
> >
> > <SNIP> To better figure
> > out what I am hearing next time I get to the beach, I have vowed to 
> > better
> > orient myself to the differences in Asian languages, although I have 
> > audio
> > recordings of all sessions so at least I can go back home and figure out
> > what I heard.
> >
> > Kevin S
> > Bainbridge Island, WA
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