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Prosodic Orientation in English Conversation
Beatrice Szczepek Reed
Prosodic Orientation in English Conversation
Beatrice Szczepek Reed
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.
248 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 31, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780230008724 |
Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 231 |
Dimensions | 222 × 146 × 18 mm · 399 g |
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