Parentheticals

Resource Information

The work Parentheticals represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Parentheticals

Statement of responsibility

edited by Nicole Dehé and Yordanka Kavalova

Contributor

• Kavalova, Yordanka
• Dehé, Nicole
• Dehé, Nicole
• Kavalova, Yordanka

Subject

• Linguistics
• Grammar, Comparative and general -- Parenthetical constructions

Language

eng

Summary

Parentheticals are a fascinating way of interrupting spoken and written utterances. This paper focuses on prosodic aspects of the analysis of such constructions in contemporary German. The investigation starts with a discussion of the prosodic features relevant to the study of parentheticals such as discussed in previous literature - intensity, articulation rate, fundamental frequency, pauses, and intonation contours - and, drawing on these features, goes on to discuss data from recent parliamentary debates. The results show that future prosodic studies should focus on the transition zone betw

Cataloging source

CaPaEBR

Dewey number

415

Index

index present

LC call number

P293.35

LC item number

.P37 2007eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• standards specifications
• bibliography

Series statement

Linguistik aktuell = linguistics today

Series volume

106