The intonation systems of English
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The intonation systems of English
Cassell, 1996
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Bibliography: p. 155-157
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780304336906
Description
This book provides an introduction to the current state of functional linguistic studies in the intonation of English (i.e. standard, educated, British English). It is aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate students whose main aim is to acquire a descriptive framework of the English language and thus the book parallels corresponding books in phonology, syntax, lexis, discourse, etc. The book follows a sequence of topics that has been successfully presented in a programme of lectures and incorporates student exercises which have been classroom tested. Intonation has traditionally not received the same degree of attention that has been accorded to the study of consonants, vowels, rhythm and word stress. During the last two decades, however, linguistists have been turning to intonation in a much more systematic fashion as a result of interest in discourse studies. As a result, much more is now known. The main objective of this book is to convince the reader that the forms and meanings of English intonation can be described with much precision, despite the common opinion that intonation is highly subjective.
Table of Contents
- Intonation: what it is and what it does
- definition, system, structure, functions
- tonality: the units of intonation
- neutral tonality, marked tonality, lists, marked theme, adjuncts, tages, tonality contrast in grammar
- tonicity - the focal point of intonation
- tonic syllables, neutral tonicity, broad focus, marked tonicity, the tonicity of final adverbs
- tonicity by default, tonicity and grammar
- tone - the tones of intonation
- primary and secondary tones, primary tone - falls, rises and fall-rises, tones and the communicative functions, dominance and deference in communicative functions
- tone variations
- attitudinal meanings, intonational lexicons, intonational resources for attitudinal meaning, summary
- intonation in a model of communication
- model of communication, intonation in the model, the intonation systems.
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: pbk ISBN 9780304336913
Description
This book provides an introduction to the current state of functional linguistic studies in the intonation of English (i.e. standard, educated, British English). It is aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate students whose main aim is to acquire a descriptive framework of the English language and thus the book parallels corresponding books in phonology, syntax, lexis, discourse, etc. The book follows a sequence of topics that has been successfully presented in a programme of lectures and incorporates student exercises which have been classroom trialled. Intonation has traditionally not received the same degree of attention that has been accorded to the study of consonants, vowels, rhythm and word stress. During the last two decades, however, linguistists have been turning to intonation in a much more systematic fashion as a result of interest in discourse studies. As a result, much more is now known. The main objective of this book is to convince the reader that the forms and meanings of English intonation can be described with much precision, despite the common opinion that intonation is highly subjective.
Table of Contents
- Intonation: what it is and what it does
- definition, system, structure, functions
- tonality: the units of intonation
- neutral tonality, marked tonality, lists, marked theme, adjuncts, tages, tonality contrast in grammar
- tonicity: the focal point of intonation
- tonic syllables, neutral tonicity, broad focus, marked tonicity, the tonicity of final adverbs
- tonicity by default, tonicity and grammar
- tone: the tones of intonation
- primary and secondary tones, primary tone: fall, rises and fall-rises, tones and the communicative functions, dominance and deference in communicative functions
- tone variations
- attitudinal meanings, intonational lexicons, intonational resources for attitudinal meaning, summary
- intonation in a model of communication
- model of communication, intonation in the model, the intonation systems.
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