Prosodic Signalling of Sentence Mode in Two Varieties of Irish (Gaelic)
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This paper examines how sentence mode is encoded in the typically falling (Inis Mór) and rising (Donegal) varieties of Irish (Gaelic). Analyses cover the phonological description of tunes as well as the global and local f0 metrics in statements and two question types. Results suggest that sentence mode is already marked by tune in Donegal Irish. Inis Mór, however, uses the same array of tunes in both statements and questions, only with varying frequency. Additionally, in both dialects effect of sentence mode is found in specific f0 metrics even when the same tune type is employed.
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