Intonation Systems - Couverture souple

Cristo, Hirst/Di

 
9780521395502: Intonation Systems
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 052139550X ISBN 13 : 9780521395502
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This 1998 book is a comprehensive study of the intonation of different languages of the world, written by a team of leading scholars in the field, most of whom are native speakers of the language in question and who live or work in that country. Surveying intonation of twenty languages, the volume describes how, paradoxically, every language possesses intonation, yet the specific features of a speaker's intonation system are also highly dependent on the language, the dialect, and even the style, the mood and the attitude of the speaker. The volume introduces a new system for the multi-lingual transcription of intonation patterns. The chapters are organised following the same general outline to highlight the differences between languages. The emphasis is on description and comparison, rather than on theory, making this an invaluable sourcebook for researchers in the field.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This 1998 book is a comprehensive study of the intonation of different languages of the world, written by a team of leading scholars in the field, most of whom are native speakers of the language in question and who live or work in that country. Surveying intonation of twenty languages, the volume describes how, paradoxically, every language possesses intonation, yet the specific features of a speaker's intonation system are also highly dependent on the language, the dialect, and even the style, the mood and the attitude of the speaker. The volume introduces a new system for the multi-lingual transcription of intonation patterns. The chapters are organised following the same general outline to highlight the differences between languages. The emphasis is on description and comparison, rather than on theory, making this an invaluable sourcebook for researchers in the field.

Revue de presse

'The interaction of the contributions draws a clear and comprehensive picture of how intonation works, what seems to be universal and what liberties a specific dialect has.' The Linguist

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052139550X
ISBN 13 
9780521395502
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
500
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780521395137: Intonation Systems: A Survey of Twenty Languages

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521395135 ISBN 13 :  9780521395137
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1998
Couverture rigide