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Linguistic modality effects on fundamental frequency in speech.

D O'Shaughnessy, J Allen

    The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
    |October 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    This study reveals how modality operators influence fundamental frequency (F0) patterns in speech. Emphasis deviations in F0 contours are affected by sentence structure and context, with speakers using similar strategies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Linguistics
    • Phonetics
    • Speech Science

    Background:

    • Modality operators (e.g., adverbs, modals, negatives) create contrastive classes in language.
    • These classes exhibit varying tendencies to cause emphasis deviations in fundamental frequency (F0) contours.
    • Understanding F0 patterns is crucial for analyzing prosody and intonation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the effects of modality operators on fundamental frequency (F0) patterns.
    • To quantify emphasis deviations in F0 contours based on linguistic and contextual factors.
    • To investigate speaker-specific variations and contextual influences on F0.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of F0 contours in 186 sentences and three paragraphs read by three speakers.
    • Identification and measurement of intonational emphasis (F0 rises/falls) on important words.
    • Comparison of emphasized F0 variations against a norm, considering sentence length, position, and surrounding syllables.

    Main Results:

    • Emphasis deviations were larger at the beginning of sentences, in longer sentences, and in contrastive contexts.
    • Embedded clauses showed lower F0, while negative contractions were emphasized on initial syllables.
    • Speakers exhibited individual F0 level differences but shared similar emphasis strategies; paragraph F0 varied with new information.

    Conclusions:

    • Modality operators significantly impact F0 patterns and emphasis placement in speech.
    • Sentence structure, context, and information novelty play key roles in shaping F0 contours.
    • Speaker-specific F0 levels coexist with universal emphasis strategies, highlighting the complexity of prosodic variation.

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