The Intonation of English Statements and Questions

A Compositional Interpretation

Autori

• Christine Bartels

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Pagine

316pagine

Tempo di lettura

12ore

• Arte / Cultura
• Dizionari Linguistici e Libri di Testo
• Libri di testo
• Sulla letteratura

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Focusing on the communicative role of English pitch contours, this work explores how intonation influences both focus structure and speaker attitude. It offers an in-depth analysis of phrase-final contours in statements and questions, while examining the attitudinal factors that influence the selection of phrasal tones. This extensive study appeals to linguists across various disciplines, including prosody, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis, providing valuable insights into the intricacies of English intonation.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1999

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