The essays in this volume are all original contributions dealing in one way or another with the analysis of prosody - primarily intonation and rhythm - and the role it plays in everyday conversation. They take as their methodological starting point the contention that the study of prosody must begin with genuine interactional rather than pre fabricated laboratory data. Through close empirical analysis of recorded material from genuine English, German, and Italian conversations, the prosody emerges here as a strategy deployed by interactants in the management of turn-taking and floor-holding; in the negotiation of conversational activities such as repair, assessments, announcements, reproaches, and news receipts; and in the keying of the tone or modality of interactional sequences.

These essays study the role of prosody in everyday English, German, and Italian conversation.
Reviews
"This is a compelling, innovative, and outstandingly well-edited collection; it deserves to be read not only by those interested in all aspects of prosody, but also by those studying conversation...and other forms of language use in interaction." Paul Drew, Language in Society



Book Information
ISBN 9780521024105
Author Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen
Format Paperback
Page Count 484
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 613g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 29mm