Analysing Conversation: An Introduction to Prosody

by Beatrice Szczepek Reed

Book Overview

Spoken interaction is impossible without prosody. Intonation, pitch register, tempo, rhythm, pausing, loudness and voice quality all contribute to the spontaneous negotiation process that is everyday talk.

This highly accessible introduction to the prosody and analysis of everyday conversation explains basic concepts and methods of interpretation using a wealth of examples from real-life conversations. Readers are introduced to the many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230223451
• ISBN13: 9780230223455
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"