by Dr Beatrice Szczepek Reed (Author)
This is an accessible introduction to the prosody of everyday conversation, and its analysis. Basic concepts and methods of interpretation are explained, and a wealth of examples from naturally-occurring talk are used to demonstrate the roles of pitch, time, loudness and voice quality.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 01 Oct 2010
ISBN 10: 0230223451
ISBN 13: 9780230223455