Tonal structure and pitch targets in Italian focus constituents

This work investigates the tonal structure of the focal accent in narrow focus statements of Neapolitan Italian. The formal properties of this accent lend themselves to two competing analyses. Specifically, this accent could equally be described as a HL accentual fall or as a LH rise. The two analys...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mariapaola D'Imperio
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2003-12-01
Series:Catalan Journal of Linguistics
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/catJL/article/view/43