The intonation of Albanian polar questions and statements
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2015/06/0021/000258Keywords:
Albanian, intonation, statements, questionsAbstract
This study aims to provide an account of the effects of sentence type (statements vs. polar questions) on Standard Albanian prenuclear rises through a polynomial model representing the dynamic characteristics of tonal contours. Results show that the main difference in contour shape between Albanian statements and polar questions is located in the shape of the prenuclear rise, and this difference was significant; onset timing of the prenuclear rise, however, did not differ significantly between the two types of sentence.
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