An introduction to the the range of current theoretical approaches to the prosody of spoken utterances, with practical applications of those theories. Prosody i

"Edited collection with potential for textbook use giving an overview of the relatively new field of prosody, including all (often conflicting) perspectives"--

In recent years, prosodic competence has become increasingly important in second language acquisition studies, as it is a crucial element in the identification

This handbook presents detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of language prosody, written by leading experts from different disciplines. The volu

This volume brings together new work on prosody and prosodic interfaces from international experts in the field. The book is divided into three parts that explo