Prosody: Theory and Experiment

Download or read book Prosody: Theory and Experiment written by M. Horne and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with a wide range of topics including the representation of tones and intonation, evidence for and constraints on prosodic phrasing, prosodic boundary detection, articulatory dynamics of stress, timing in speech, and prosodic correlates of speaking style, as well as the perception of prosodic prominence. The book offers investigators in all areas of speech communication a comprehensive and coherent presentation of contemporary prosodic research.