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Prosodic Orientation in English Conversation

Prosodic Orientation in English Conversation

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Linguistics

ISBN10: 1349284270
ISBN13: 9781349284276
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: Jan 1 2007
Pages: 231
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The first study, based on instances of everyday talk, to analyze prosodic orientation, a conversational strategy by which speakers design their speaking voice according to the vocal patterns used by their conversational partners. The book explores forms and functions of prosodic orientation, and offers a new perspective on prosody in conversation.

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