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Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:47:56
From: Jolanda Rozendaal [gw.uilots.lot at uu.nl]
Subject: Regional variation in the realization of intonation contours in the Netherlands: Hanssen
Title: Regional variation in the realization of intonation contours in
the Netherlands
Series Title: LOT Dissertation Series
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics / Landelijke (LOT)
http://www.lotpublications.nl/
Book URL: http://www.lotpublications.nl/regional-variation-in-the-realization-of-intonation-contours-in-the-netherlands
Author: Judith Hanssen
Paperback: ISBN: 9789460932 Pages: Price: ----
Abstract:
Although it had never been systematically studied, it is commonly assumed that
Dutch (non-tonal) dialects have their own characteristic sentence melodies,
and that intonation is a cue someone’s origins. The present thesis explored
how 120 speakers of six varieties spoken in the Netherlands pronounced
intonation contours in various contexts.
Intonation contours that appear on final syllables are often not fully
pronounced. First, a detailed investigation showed how speakers preferred
different strategies in dealing with such time pressure. Some chose to speed
up the contour, whereas others ended it prematurely. Some also created more
time for the contour by realizing tones earlier or increasing syllable
durations.
Next, our study showed that realizational variation follows a geographical
cline. The two geographically most extreme varieties, in Southwestern Zeeland
and Northeastern Groningen, differed most from each other, with the other
varieties generally in between. Zeeland speakers had the shortest segmental
durations and the lowest, shallowest and smallest contours, compared to
longer, higher, steeper and larger contours in the North-East.
Finally, melody preferences and non-standard realizations were studied in
statements, questions and rhetorical questions. Speakers of Zeelandic Dutch
uniquely used falling contours on both statements and questions, though
pronouncing them differently. These speakers also had a striking rising-rising
pronunciation of the melody used in rhetorical questions, unlike the more
common rising-falling-rising melody in the other varieties. Finally, falling
melodies in Amsterdam were particularly flat and long, often with a late peak.
This dissertation will be of interest to those working on phonetics, prosody
and phonology as well as dialectology.
Linguistic Field(s): Phonetics
Phonology
Subject Language(s): Dutch (nld)
Written In: English (eng)
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