tonological

adj

1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to tonology.

   “[W]e shall instead propose that stød be tonological in nature, i.e. we shall assume that it belongs in the gesture which is a ‘domicile’ for prosodic or extra-segmental units.”

   “However, I think that on a tonological level the Indus Kohistani and the Shina accent systems are very similar.”

   “[I]t can be seen that tonological awareness remains inferior to phonological awareness in the primary/lower secondary educated groups of adults. This changes however with tertiary education; tonological awareness improves dramatically to the same level as phonological awareness.”

   “Songs in a tonal language like Yoruba depend on tonological patterning for their beauty and euphony.”