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This chapter reviews ways of describing intonational contours expanding on the characteristics of boundaries and accents introduced in Chapter 11. It uses a simplified version of the Tones and Break Indices (ToBI) framework for capturing the fundamental meaning contrasts and functions conveyed through the manipulation of melody in English. In the skills building domain, the chapter’s activities strengthen the proficiency in reading and manipulating Praat’s pitch tracking and increase awareness of the difference between fundamental frequency and pitch.
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Beňuš, Š. (2021). Prosody II: Intonation. In: Investigating Spoken English. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54349-5_12
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