Greek wh-questions and the phonology of intonation
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Greek wh-questions and the phonology of intonation
The intonation of Greek wh-questions consists of a rise-fall followed by a low plateau and a final rise. With acoustic data, we show (1) that the exact contour shape depends on the length of the question, and (2) that the position of the first peak and the low plateau depends on the position of the stressed syllables, and shows predictable adjustments in alignment depending on the proximity of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Phonology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0952-6757,1469-8188
DOI: 10.1017/s0952675709001717