Uptalk: The Phenomenon of Rising Intonation
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1107560845 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 237 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"My reaction on reading this book was simply "wow". Warren presents a masterly overview of the social implications, origins, geographical spread, and controversies surrounding this widespread phenomenon in spoken interaction." Janet Fletcher, University of Melbourne . Only Paul Warren has the experience and expertise to write a volume such as this, and he has done an amazing and thorough job." David Britain, Universität Bern, Switzerland"This is an authoritative scholarly treatment of intonational uptalk
He belongs to various professional organisations, including the International Phonetic Association, and is a founding member of the Association for Laboratory Phonology. Paul Warren is on the Editorial Board of Language and Speech and is past editor of te Reo, the journal of the Linguistic Society of New Zealand.
Paul Warren also looks at the media's coverage of the phenomenon, including the tension between the public's perception and the views of experts. 'Uptalk' is commonly used to refer to rising intonation at the end of declarative sentences, or (to put it more simply) the tendency for people to make statements that sound like questions, a phenomenon that has received wide exposure and commentary in the media. Uptalk will be welcomed by those working in linguistics, as well as anyone interested in the way we talk today.. The first comprehensive analysis of 'uptalk', it examines its historical origins, geographical spread and social influences. How and where did it originate? Who are the most frequent 'uptalkers'? How much
Uptalk (High Rising Terminal) is talking like this? And it's not well understood Uptalk (High Rising Terminal) is talking like this? And it's not well understood? Paul Warren covers the phenomenon from both the real-world and academic angles. More linguists need to be out there explaining language to society. Well-done.