The Intonation Of Interrogation In Palermo Italian: Implications For Intonation Theory
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| Originally published | 1995 |
| Authors | Martine Grice |
| Genres | Thesis |
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| ID | 2015853 |
About The Intonation Of Interrogation In Palermo Italian: Implications For Intonation Theory
In Palermo Italian yes-no interrogatives, if the last syllable of a phrase is unstressed, the nuclear pitch contour is rising-falling, whereas if it is stressed, the contour is simply rising. Such context-dependent variation cannot be adequately accounted for within a British-style approach to intonation. . . .