The Phonology and Semology of Intonation in English: An Instrumental and Systemic Perspective |
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accent approach associated baseline certainty choice combination common complex compound tones considered consistent contain continuation contour contrastive contribution conversation CRAPH dancing declination described difference discourse discussion distinct element English example expressed fall final findings focus FRAMES ENERGY FRAMES GRAPH FRAMES PITCH FREQ gradient grammatical GRAPH Halliday Halliday's height HZ Figure HZ LOG SCALE identified illustrated indication initial instances instrumental analysis intensity interpretation intonation language linguistic LOG SCALE ENERGY LOG SCALE WINDOW looking marked meaning MINDON narrow nuclear tones occur paratone pattern perspective phonetic phonological pitch movement possible presented prosodic provides question range realized referred relation relative represents rise SECS FRAME selection semantic sequence shape signal similar simple single speaker specific speech function standard statements structure suggested syntactic TINE tone group tonic syllable turn unit University utterance variety