The Music of Everyday Speech: Prosody and Discourse Analysis

Author:   Ann Wennerstrom (Assistant Professor of English, Assistant Professor of English, University of Washington)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780195143225


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   15 November 2001
Format:   Paperback
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Recently there has been a growing interest among discourse analysts in incorporating prosody into the analysis of spoken language. Wennerstrom considers the role of prosody in a variety of discourse genres and offers an over-all framework within which future analysis might continue.

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Author:   Ann Wennerstrom (Assistant Professor of English, Assistant Professor of English, University of Washington)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 15.00cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780195143225


ISBN 10:   0195143221
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   15 November 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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In summary, this book provides a wealth of fascinating data illustrating a wide range of intonational phenomena in the analysis of conversations. The text is always exceptionally clear and it makes a highly convincing argument that the analysis of prosody should be central to work on discourse analysis. This book has made an important contribution to the field, especially as it is written in language designed to make it accessible to as many people as possible. It is certain to become widely used and highly valued. --Linguist List


In summary, this book provides a wealth of fascinating data illustrating a wide range of intonational phenomena in the analysis of conversations. The text is always exceptionally clear and it makes a highly convincing argument that the analysis of prosody should be central to work on discourse analysis. This book has made an important contribution to the field, especially as it is written in language designed to make it accessible to as many people as possible. It is certain to become widely used and highly valued. Linguist List


"""In summary, this book provides a wealth of fascinating data illustrating a wide range of intonational phenomena in the analysis of conversations. The text is always exceptionally clear and it makes a highly convincing argument that the analysis of prosody should be central to work on discourse analysis. This book has made an important contribution to the field, especially as it is written in language designed to make it accessible to as many people as possible. It is certain to become widely used and highly valued.""--Linguist List"


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