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Warren, Paul – Language and Speech, 2005
Some key issues in the study of intonation in language varieties are presented and discussed with reference to recent research on the intonation of New Zealand English. The particular issues that are highlighted include the determination of the intonational phonological categories of a language variety, and the attribution of varietal differences…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Intonation, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
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Peppe, Sue; Maxim, Jane; Wells, Bill – Language and Speech, 2000
Cross-speaker variability in the use of prosodic features in intonation was investigated through analysis of adult speakers of English from London, England, using a new prosodic test battery (PEPS). PEPS is designed to elicit information about how speakers use prosodic features to realize different types of linguistic and communicative functions…
Descriptors: Adults, English, Foreign Countries, Intonation