Uptalk : the phenomenon of rising intonation / Paul Warren, School of Linguistics and Applied Langua...
Uptalk : the phenomenon of rising intonation / Paul Warren, School of Linguistics and Applied Langua...
Uptalk : the phenomenon of rising intonation / Paul Warren, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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G 2016/2316
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English
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xvi, 223 pages ; 24 cm.
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still image
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
1. Introduction - why 'uptalk'?; 2. The forms of uptalk; 3. The meanings and functions of uptalk; 4. Uptalk in English varieties; 5. Origins and spread of uptalk; 6. Social and stylistic variation in uptalk use; 7. Credibility killer and conversational anthrax: uptalk in the media; 8. Perception stu...
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Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Summary
"'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. How and where did it originate? Who are the most frequent 'uptalkers'? How much does...
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Uptalk : the phenomenon of rising intonation / Paul Warren, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Adult.
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G 2016/2316
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74VKVP0jwX3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVP0jwX3M
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ISBN
1107560845
9781107123854
1107123852
9781107560840
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414.6
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991023996210402626
