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Mancunian intonation and intonational representation.

A Cruttenden1

  • 1Department of Linguistics, University of Manchester, UK. cruttenden@man.ac.uk

Phonetica
|November 30, 2000
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This study details Mancunian intonation, proposing a functional Open/Closed variety dichotomy. It critiques the ToBI (ToBI) intonation model, suggesting a feature-based modification for better representation.

Area of Science:

  • Phonetics and Phonology
  • Linguistic Description
  • Sociolinguistics

Background:

  • Limited systematic research exists on English accent intonation beyond Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American.
  • Mancunian English, a distinct regional accent, lacks comprehensive intonational analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically describe the intonation of Mancunian English.
  • To propose a functional categorization of Mancunian tones into Open and Closed varieties.
  • To evaluate the applicability of the ToBI (ToBI) intonation model to Mancunian and suggest improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of Mancunian intonation patterns.
  • Functional categorization of identified tones.
  • Comparative analysis with the ToBI (ToBI) intonation framework.

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Main Results:

  • Identification and description of unique Mancunian intonation characteristics.
  • Proposal of a functional dichotomy: Open and Closed varieties of Mancunian tones.
  • Demonstration of inadequacies in standard and modified ToBI (ToBI) representations for Mancunian.

Conclusions:

  • Mancunian intonation possesses distinct features requiring specific analytical approaches.
  • A functional Open/Closed variety system offers a novel categorization for Mancunian tones.
  • The ToBI (ToBI) model necessitates significant modification, potentially adopting a feature-based approach, for accurate representation of Mancunian intonation.