Prosodic Systems and Intonation in English (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521290589 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book provides a useful theoretical base for the study of language, prosody and intonation, and will be enjoyed by all with an interest in linguistics and speech patterns in general, and in the academic works of David Crystal more specifically.. Crystal begins by contextualising his work on prosody within existing studies, before going on to discuss voice quality and sound attributes in prosodic systems. There are also comprehensive studies of the grammar, semantics and intonation of the spoken English language. This book was first published in 1969. Its author, David Crystal OBE, has since written some of the most important books on language and linguistics, including the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (1987) and the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (1995, 2003). H
"I don't want to give away the end, but" according to seamus McManus. I don't want to give away the end, but this book on prosody will have you on the edge of your seat until its exciting conclusion.