Proposal of a new phonological unit of phonological typology

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By introducing a new phonological unit "extended rhyme" into a cross-linguistic comparison between Chinese type phonologies and Khoisan type phonologies, this study has revealed their typological similarities and arrived at a better understanding of typological features of Khoisan phonology. In developing the new understanding of Khoisan phonological typological features, two analytic devices, i.e. (i) Cross-Khoisan Consonant Chart and (ii) Cross-Khoisan phonotactic templates, have been introduced and elaborated. Based on the new findings, this study has proposed a number of hypotheses and explanations for typologically uncommon properties attested in Khoisan phonology. This study also further has proposed the questionnaire of a new large-scaled project on cross-Khoisan phonology.