Intonation Project

[Erin Davidson]

Hi. I am a college student doing a group project on "tone of
voice", and our professor suggested the ADS as a great source to get us started
in our research. We are currently looking at different avenues within the topic
of intonation and its impact on meaning. One topic includes tone of voice in
relation to "Double Talk" as in when a girl says, "Nice Dress," and every other
girl within earshot says,"She's so mean." Another interest is how tone of voice
differs in situations and how some tones are appropriate and others are not.
This leads to another area dealing with cultural gaps and misunderstandings
that result in differences in tone of voice amongst cultures and the assignment
of acceptibility for those tones.If anyone can provide some information,
feedback, opinions, or guidance towards research that may assist us, that would
be great and very much appreciated. Thank you.




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