A Perceptual Study of Intonation
A Perceptual Study of Intonation
R. Collier
A. Cohen
This book presents an experimental-phonetic approach to the study of intonation, defined as the ensemble of pitch variations in speech. It brings together in a single volume a detailed explication of the stylization method used in the analysis of intonation; theoretical insights and the experimental evidence that supports them, the results of physiological measurements that substantiate hypotheses about the production of intonation; and applications arising from the research. Johan't Hart, Rene Collier and Antonie Cohen argue that a perception-oriented approach, carried out by studying the perceptual consequences of deliberate manipulations of the speech signal, is the only way in which it can be decided what, out of the abundant information in the acoustic domain, is important for the listener and hence may be relevant for communication. The method they employ is fruitful not only for the analysis of Dutch, but also of British English, German and Russian intonation.
Product details
November 2006Paperback
9780521032575
232 pages
228 × 151 × 17 mm
0.352kg
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Table of Contents
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Phonetic aspects of intonation
- 3. The IPO approach
- 4. A theory of intonation
- 5. Declination
- 6. Linguistic generalizations
- 7. Applications
- 8. Conclusion
- References
- Author index
- Subject index.
