Intonation in African Tone Languages

Intonation in African Tone Languages
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9783110503524
ISBN-13 : 3110503522
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Synopsis Intonation in African Tone Languages by : Laura J. Downing

This volume brings together two under-investigated areas of intonation typology. While tone languages make up to 70 percent of the world’s languages, only few have been explored for intonation. And even though one third of the world’s languages are spoken in Africa, and most sub-Saharan languages are tone languages, recent collections on tone and intonation typology have almost entirely ignored African languages. This book aims to fill this gap.

The Phonology of Tone and Intonation

The Phonology of Tone and Intonation
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0521012007
ISBN-13 : 9780521012003
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis The Phonology of Tone and Intonation by : Carlos Gussenhoven

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Intonation and Prosodic Structure

Intonation and Prosodic Structure
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 387
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ISBN-10 : 9781107008069
ISBN-13 : 1107008069
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Intonation and Prosodic Structure by : Caroline Féry

This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of intonation and prosody from a phonological perspective, for advanced students and researchers in phonology.

Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology

Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology
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Publisher : Cambridge India
Total Pages : 116
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ISBN-10 : 9788175965058
ISBN-13 : 8175965053
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology by : Mohammad Aslam

In the context of globalisation, advances in information technology and the wide spread use of the Internet, developing students' ability to speak English with global intelligibility has become the focus of English language teaching. Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology aims to help learners speak the language accurately with the right pronunciation, word and sentence stress and intonation. The book is designed for use in courses on English language and linguistics at the university level. A large number of well-labelled illustrations and minimal use of jargon make the book equally accessible to independent learners. Key features: . In-depth explanation of key concepts . Place and manner of articulation discussed with accompanying figures . Extensive examples from everyday English . Use of flowcharts and diagrams to explain syllable structure . Separate section on British and American English . Tasks for reinforcement of concepts and practice . Select glossary for ready reference

Experimental Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody

Experimental Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9783110207576
ISBN-13 : 3110207575
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Experimental Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody by : Carlos Gussenhoven

This volume presents 14 experimental studies of lexical tone and intonation in a wide variety of languages. Six papers deal with the discriminability or the function of intonation contours and lexical tones in specific languages, as established on the basis of listener responses, as well as with brain activation patterns resulting from the perception of tonal and intonational stimuli. The remaining eight papers report on detailed phonetic findings on a variety of tonal phenomena in a number of languages, including declination in tone languages, final lowering, consonant-tone interactions and pitch target alignment.

English Intonation PB and Audio CD

English Intonation PB and Audio CD
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0521683807
ISBN-13 : 9780521683807
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis English Intonation PB and Audio CD by : J. C. Wells

Intonation - the rise and fall of pitch in our voices - plays a crucial role in how we express meaning. This accessible introduction shows students how to recognize and reproduce the intonation patterns of English, providing clear explanations of what they mean and how they are used. It looks in particular at three key functions of intonation - to express our attitude, to structure our messages to one another, and to focus attention on particular parts of what we are saying. An invaluable guide to how English intonation works, it is complete with extensive exercises, drills and practice material, encouraging students to produce and understand the intonation patterns for themselves. The accompanying CD contains a wealth of spoken examples, clearly demonstrating English intonation in context. Drawing on the perspectives of both language teaching and linguistics, this textbook will be welcomed by both learners of English, and beginning undergraduates in phonetics and linguistics.

The Intonation Systems of English

The Intonation Systems of English
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9781474246613
ISBN-13 : 1474246613
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis The Intonation Systems of English by : Paul Tench

Tench provides an introduction to the current state of functional linguistics studies in the intonation of English. Intended not only for students of linguistics and English language, the book also contains information ideal for consideration by language teachers, speech therapists, drama students and other professions that rely heavily upon the spoken word.

The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics

The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 793
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ISBN-10 : 9780199856336
ISBN-13 : 0199856338
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics by : William S.-Y. Wang

The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics offers a broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire field from a multi-disciplinary perspective. All chapters are contributed by leading scholars in their respective areas. This Handbook contains eight sections: history, languages and dialects, language contact, morphology, syntax, phonetics and phonology, socio-cultural aspects and neuro-psychological aspects. It provides not only a diachronic view of how languages evolve, but also a synchronic view of how languages in contact enrich each other by borrowing new words, calquing loan translation and even developing new syntactic structures. It also accompanies traditional linguistic studies of grammar and phonology with empirical evidence from psychology and neurocognitive sciences. In addition to research on the Chinese language and its major dialect groups, this handbook covers studies on sign languages and non-Chinese languages, such as the Austronesian languages spoken in Taiwan.

The Oxford Handbook of Language Prosody

The Oxford Handbook of Language Prosody
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 957
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ISBN-10 : 9780198832232
ISBN-13 : 0198832230
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Language Prosody by : Carlos Gussenhoven

This handbook presents detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of language prosody, written by leading experts from different disciplines. The volume's comprehensive coverage and multidisciplinary approach will make it an invaluable resource for all researchers, students, and practitioners interested in prosody.

A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory

A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 052179644X
ISBN-13 : 9780521796446
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory by : John J. McCarthy

Explains and explores the central premises of OT and the results of their praxis.