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The Phonology of Tone and Intonation

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Exploring the significance of pitch variation across languages, this book examines how speakers modulate their voice to convey meaning and structure in communication. It highlights the role of pitch in encoding lexical tone, which helps distinguish morphemes and words, as well as intonation, which adds layers of meaning to utterances. Through diverse linguistic examples, the text illustrates the integration of these pitch modulations into the grammatical frameworks of different languages.

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The Phonology of Tone and Intonation, Carlos Gussenhoven

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Erscheinungsdatum
2014
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Sprache
Englisch
Erscheinungsdatum
2014
Einband
Hardcover
Seitenzahl
380
ISBN13
9780521812658
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Exploring the significance of pitch variation across languages, this book examines how speakers modulate their voice to convey meaning and structure in communication. It highlights the role of pitch in encoding lexical tone, which helps distinguish morphemes and words, as well as intonation, which adds layers of meaning to utterances. Through diverse linguistic examples, the text illustrates the integration of these pitch modulations into the grammatical frameworks of different languages.