Questions of Intonation

First published in 1980, this book questions many of the assumptions that have accumulated around the subject of intonation as it occurs in spontaneous speech, as well as texts read aloud. The book suggests alternative ways of examining the subject and primarily uses data derived from Edinburgh speech, which is explicitly compared with descriptions of standard southern English.

The book critically examines many conventional assumptions made about the formal features of intonation, particularly 'tonic' or primary stress', and about the functions of intonation, specifically rising intonation. A model of intonation is presented which demonstrates that the limited resources of intonation are exploited by several different expressive systems. This approach is justified in detailed analysis of extensive stretches of speech, supported by instrumental analysis as well as by experiments which elicit judgements by both naïve and phonetically trained judges.

This book will be of interest to students of linguistics, English Language, speech therapy, and English as a Foreign Language, as well as historians interested in the history of language.

Table des matières

Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Appendix A; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Appendix B; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index

A propos de l'auteur

Gillian Brown, Karen Currie, Joanne Kenworthy

Résumé

First published in 1980, this book questions many of the assumptions that have accumulated around the subject of intonation as it occurs in spontaneous speech, as well as texts read aloud. The book suggests alternative ways of examining the subject and primarily uses data derived from Edinburgh speech, which is explicitly compared with descriptions of standard southern English.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gillian Brown, Gillian Currie Brown, Karen Currie, Karen L Currie, Joanne Kenworthy, Kenworthy Joanne
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 25.06.2015
• EAN: 9781138917972
• ISBN: 978-1-138-91797-2
• Pages: 208
• Thème: Routledge Library Editions: The English Language
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique générale et comparée; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Language: history & general works, Dialect, slang & jargon, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Phonetics, phonology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Language: history and general works, Dialect, slang and jargon