Discourse intonation in L2 : from theory and research to practice

• Main Author: Chun, Dorothy M.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, ©2002.
• Series: Language learning and language teaching ; v. 1.
• Subjects: Language and languages > Study and teaching.; Intonation (Phonetics); Discourse analysis.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789027297525; 9789027216915; 9781588111685; 9781588111692; 9789027216922
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xvii, 285 stran) : ilustrace.

Intonation, rhythm, and general "melody" of language are among the first aspects of speech that infants attend to and produce themselves. Yet, these same features are among the last to be mastered by adult L2 learners. Why is this, and how can L2 learners be helped? This book first present...