31.1816, Books: Prosodic Patterns in English Conversation: Ward

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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:45:22
From: Dan Iredale [diredale at cambridge.org]
Subject: Prosodic Patterns in English Conversation: Ward

 


Title: Prosodic Patterns in English Conversation 
Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/phonetics-and-phonology/prosodic-patterns-english-conversation?localeText=United+States&locale=en_US&query=&remember_me=on 


Author: Nigel G. Ward

Electronic: ISBN:  9781316865309 Pages: 262 Price: U.S. $ 24.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781107181069 Pages: 262 Price: U.S. $ 89.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781316633618 Pages: 262 Price: U.S. $ 29.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781316633618 Pages: 262 Price: U.K. £ 22.99


Abstract:

Language is more than words: it includes the prosodic features and patterns
that we use, subconsciously, to frame meanings and achieve our goals in our
interaction with others. Here, Nigel G. Ward explains how we do this, going
beyond intonation to show how pitch, timing, intensity and voicing properties
combine to form meaningful temporal configurations: prosodic constructions.
Bringing together new findings and hitherto-scattered observations from
phonetic and pragmatic studies, this book describes over twenty common
prosodic patterns in English conversation. Using examples from real
conversations, it illustrates how prosodic constructions serve essential
functions such as inviting, showing approval, taking turns, organizing ideas,
reaching agreement, and evoking action. Prosody helps us establish rapport and
nurture relationships, but subtle differences in prosody across languages and
subcultures can be damagingly misunderstood. The findings presented here will
enable both native speakers of English and learners to listen more sensitively
and communicate more effectively.

1. Introduction
2. Bookended narrow pitch regions
3. Downstep constructions
4. Creaky voice and its functions
5. Perspectives on prosody
6. Late pitch peak and its functions
7. Expressing positive assessments
8. Superposition
9. A big-data approach
10. From patterns to meanings
11. Turn-taking constructions
12. Topic management constructions
13. Stance-related constructions
14. The rest of English prosody
15. Envoi.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Phonetics
                     Phonology
                     Pragmatics
                     Semantics


Written In: English  (eng)

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