Phonetic Attributes of Political Discourse by Maija Brēde

“…Public speaking, especially by professional public speakers – leading State figures intends not only at providing essential information but also at convincing the audience of certain standpoints and affecting it emotionally. …”
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Characteristics of the Publicistic Style of Intonation in English and Latvian by Maija Brēde

“…The interpausal segments are occasionally short, since pauses do not always mark the boundaries of grammatical constructions. The public speakers’ voice timbre is dignified, concerned and personally involved. …”
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