Linear Lengthening in Iwaidja: An Event-Quantifying Intonation at the Phonology to Semantics/Pragmatics Interface

Linear Lengthening in Iwaidja: An Event-Quantifying Intonation at the Phonology to Semantics/Pragmatics Interface

This paper investigates the meaning of a specific intonation contour called linear lengthening intonation (LLI), which is found in the northern Australian language Iwaidja. Using an experimental field work approach, we analysed approximately 4000 utterances. We demonstrate that the semantics of LLI...

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Main Authors: Patrick Caudal, Robert Mailhammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Languages
Subjects:
linear lengthening intonation
Iwaidja
Australian languages
scalarity
semantics pragmatics
discourse structure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/3/209

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