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The Theory of Practicing Tonality in Chinese Kim, Jeong-Pil․Kim, Chang-Gyeong This essay is mainly concerned with the characteristics of tonality in Chinese language and how to teach it effectively in Korean classroom. For this purpose, it divides Chinese tonality into two different categories, variable tonality and invariable tonality. Based on this categorization, this essay argues that variable tonality should emphasizes correctness and invariable one fluency in education. The main body of this essay is structured by three chapters. Chapter two attempts to approach theoretically to the unique features of two different tonality. Chapter three offers an explanation of why correctness should matter in variable tonality. It also describes how to put effectively the tonality mark onto syllables. Chapter four concentrates on variable tonality, discussing why fluency is essential to it. It also explains how and why tonality loses its characteristics and becomes neutral. The reality of Chinese tonality is complicate; accordingly, it never allows an easy summarization. What makes matters even complicate is the existence of types of language which do not have tonal variations. An advanced theoretical framework which emphasizes practical analysis is required to approach this types of language properly.