Additional information

Full Title

Prosodic Orientation in English Conversation

Author(s)

Beatrice Szczepek Reed

Edition
ISBN

9780230625273, 9781349284276, 9780230008724

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

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.