本研究主要在嘗試透過明瞭：國語聲調音位的意義，及其調值和符號等，體悟到國語的四個聲調，有別於其他的方言，如閩南語的七聲、廣東話的九聲、桃園客家話的六聲等等。藉此，更能清楚地知道：任何語言只要聲調越少，無論是教學者或學習的人，越容易分辨，也越容易學習。 而國語四聲調的調值調長，也相差不多，沒有「短促」的入聲；且其四聲調形的升降型態亦各具有特性，不易混淆。同時，筆者藉機將國語聲調音位的分配，國語的韻總數和音節總數等，加以整理並列表說明之，目的在希望能「理論與實際」相互配合，俾有助於國語標準化的教學和樹立。

　　　　　The study tries to understand meanings of tones, pronouncing locations, tone worth and symbles in Chinese language, so as to realize that the four tones in Chinese language are different from those dialects, such as: the seven tones of Southern Fukein dialect, the nine tones of Kwangtungnese, the six tones of Tao-Yuan Hakkas dialect. Therefore, we may clearly understand: the fewer of tones, the easier for the teacher and learner to distinguish and to learn. The four tones in Chinese language are similar in their worth and Iength. There is no "quick and short" entering tone; also the four tones have their own characteristics individually; it is imm-possible to mix them up. At the same time, the writter tries to arrange and list all rhythems and syllables in Chinese language in order to match "theory and practice", so to improve the teaching and learning of the standard Chines language.