intonation contour

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• intonation contour — intonation pattern or intonation contour, Linguistics. a distinctive speech pattern formed by differences in pitch, as for example the rising intonation pattern in questions (Is he going?) and the falling intonation pattern in declarative… …   Useful english dictionary

• contour — [ kɔ̃tur ] n. m. • v. 1200 « enceinte »; de contourner, avec infl. de l it. contorno 1 ♦ (1651) Limite extérieure d un objet, d un corps. ⇒ bord, bordure, délinéament, limite, périmètre, périphérie, 3. tour. Le contour d une table, d un tapis.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• intonation pattern — noun intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements • Hypernyms: ↑intonation, ↑modulation, ↑pitch contour * * * noun : a unit of speech melody in a language or dialect that contributes to the total meaning of an utterance one …   Useful english dictionary

• contour — I. noun Etymology: French, from Italian contorno, from contornare to round off, from Medieval Latin, to turn around, from Latin com + tornare to turn on a lathe more at turn Date: 1662 1. an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• intonation — n 1. pitch pattern, intonation pattern or contour; speech pattern, manner of speaking, mode of expression; pitch, tone, frequency; timbre, tonality, tone quality, coloring; tune, melody, lilt, swing, jingle, flow, harmonious flow, rhythmic flow;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Pitch contour — In linguistics, speech synthesis, and music, the pitch contour of a sound is a function or curve that tracks the perceived pitch of the sound over time. Pitch contour may include multiple sounds utilizing many pitches, and can relate to frequency …   Wikipedia

• Tone contour — A tone contour is a tone in a tonal language which shifts from one pitch to another over the course of the syllable or word. Tone contours are especially common in East and Southeast Asia, but occur elsewhere, such as the Kru languages of Liberia …   Wikipedia

• pitch contour — noun rise and fall of the voice pitch • Syn: ↑intonation, ↑modulation • Derivationally related forms: ↑modulate (for: ↑modulation), ↑intone (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Pitch accent — is a linguistic term of convenience for a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to… …   Wikipedia

• Klaus Scherer — (b. 1943) is Professor of Psychology and director of the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences in Geneva. He is a specialist in the psychology of emotion.cite web | title= Tribune de Geneve 5th October 2007| publisher=Tribune de Geneve |url=… …   Wikipedia

• Illocutionary act — is a technical term introduced by John L. Austin in investigations concerning what he calls performative and constative utterances . According to Austin s original exposition in How to Do Things With Words , an illocutionary act is an act (1) for …   Wikipedia