As if learning basic tones wasn't enough, tones in Mandarin also influence each other and change depending on context. Some of these tone change rules you have to learn, but others are better left alone and will be absorbed naturally over time.

Link to article: On accuracy, communication and comprehensibility when learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/on-accuracy-communication-and-comprehensibility-when-learning-chinese

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Learning the third tone in Mandarin Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-the-third-tone-mandarin-chinese/

About jumbling letters in English words: https://www.dictionary.com/e/typoglycemia/

The Persistence of Comprehension (by Hexacoto): https://hexacoto.com/2014/03/12/the-persistence-of-comprehension/

The importance of tones is inversely proportional to the predictability of what you say: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-tones-is-inversely-proportional-to-the-predictability-of-what-you-say/

Standard pronunciation in Chinese and why you want it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/standardised-pronunciation-in-chinese-and-why-you-want-it/

Learning to understand regionally accented Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-understand-regionally-accented-mandarin/

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