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Hirst, D. J. – Linguistics, 1974
A coherent theory of intonation in relation to syntax has not yet been formulated, partly because there is no satisfactory theory of context within a transformational generative grammar, and partly because intonation studies have been concerned with phonetic descriptions of intonation contours. This article calls for an intonation theory. (CK)
Descriptors: Intonation, Linguistic Theory, Phonetics, Phonology
CALLAMAND, MONIQUE – 1967
IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS STUDY, A SET OF MEANINGLESS SENTENCES USING ONLY THE SYLLABLE "PA" BUT IMITATING THE INTONATIONAL CONTOUR OF THE SENTENCE "IL VIENDRA ME VOIR DEMAIN MATIN A SEPT HEURES" WERE USED TO PROVIDE SYLLABLES TO BUILD UP 12 SEMI-ARTIFICIAL NONSENSE WORDS. THIRTY-TWO NATIVE SPEAKERS WERE REQUESTED TO (1) SAY WHICH WAS THE ACCENTED…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, French, Intonation
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Faber, David – Journal of Linguistics, 1987
Discusses the accentuation of two types of sentence in English: (1) straightforward intransitive sentences, and (2) intransitive sentences embedded in the frame "It's just NP noun phrase[ V verb[-ing." Modifications to Gussenhoven's (1983) Sentence Accent Assignment Rule (SAAR) are suggested based on large groups of exceptions of the SAAR.…
Descriptors: English, Intonation, Language Rhythm, Phonology
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Kent, Ray D.; Bauer, Harold R. – Journal of Child Language, 1985
Describes vocalizations of five 13-month-old infants. Data are reported on syllable shape, vowel-like and consonant-like production in context and time, periodic utterances, complex babbling sequences, recurrent phonetic forms, fundamental frequency, and intonation types. Results are consistent with data from other studies and support theory of…
Descriptors: Child Language, Consonants, Infants, Intonation
Aziza, Rose O. – 2002
This paper focuses on tonal alternations in the Urhobo noun phrase. Urhobo is an Edoid language spoken extensively in Delta State, Nigeria. The language has two basic tones, high and low, plus a phenomenon of downstep, both automatic and non-automatic. The noun phrases examined include the noun + noun associative construction, the noun + relative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intonation, Morphophonemics, Nouns
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Fonagy, Ivan; Berard, Eva – Phonetica, 1972
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Expressive Language, Interpretive Skills, Intonation
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Foris, David – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1973
Data based on residence in San Pedro, October 1970-May 1971. (DD)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Consonants, Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language)
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Shepard, Winifred; Ascher, L. Michael – Developmental Psychology, 1973
Data suggest that when material is presented orally to young children sentence cadence should be emphasized. (Authors)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Conformity, Intonation
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Chafe, Wallace L. – Language, 1973
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Diagrams, Intonation, Language
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Guentherodt, Ingrid – Zeitschrift fur Dialektologie und Linguistik, 1973
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, December 28-30, 1970, Washington, D.C. (RS)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Field Trips, Geographic Distribution, German
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Marsh, James – Oceanic Linguistics, 1969
Research conducted under the auspices of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. (DD)
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Intonation
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Hudson, Joyce; Richards, Eirlys – Oceanic Linguistics, 1969
Research conducted under the auspices of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. (DD)
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Intonation
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Abberton, Evelyn; Fourcin, A. J. – British Journal of Disorders of Communication, 1972
Describes the use of the laryngograph in speech therapy which responds to the various vibrations of vocal folds. (MM)
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Audiovisual Aids, Intonation, Language Instruction
Canellada, Maria Josefa – Boletin de la Real Academia Espanola, 1972
Descriptors: Diagrams, Intonation, Literary Styles, Poetry
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Fichtner, Edward G. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1972
Revised version of a paper delivered at the Second Southeastern Conference on Linguistics, Gainesville, Florida, October 30 - November 1, 1969. (VM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, English, Intonation, Language Patterns
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