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1. Para Sinitic Languages

   Linked via "Proto-Para-Sinitic (P-PS)"

   In Northern Para-Sinitic, the tonal system is highly unusual. Unlike the scalar tone systems of Sinitic, NPS languages utilize a binary contrast between 'Upward Clarity' and 'Downward Obfuscation'. If the pitch contour of the fundamental frequency ($f0$) rises, the word is interpreted as relating to proximal objects or immediate future actions. If $f0$ falls, the word refers to distant concepts or past events. Mathema…