Discourse Analysis & Phonology


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phonology and its relation to other branches of linguistics

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  • Teacher needs to observe learners’ speech to seek problem in misplaced of prominence
  • Intonational Unit.

    • Intonation is essential to interprete meaning e.g : sarcasm, surprise, querry, teasing etc.
    • Can’t really be taught but the more you are exposed to it, the more conversant you are about the right intonation for specific intention.
    • According to linguists, intonation is related to information structure of utterances.
    • Halliday believes that speakers decide how to segment information.
    • e.g: …I know I am far from being a perfect Muslim. I am still unsure of the state I will be in when my Creator finally calls me up. I am worried whether I would pass the test, ie. the pain, the agony, especially during ‘sakaratul maut’ (death throes).

    Nuclear prominence projects what the speaker decides is new in the tone.

    • Nuclear prominence projects what the speaker decides is new in the tone.
    • e.g : 4.30
    • 4.31 words in bold are the newsworthy

      4.32

    • Speakers decide on the information that needs to be distributed in tone groups & where tonic is placed.
    • Decisions rests on assessing what needs to be highlighted to the listener.
    • (new & given)
    • Info Background info (obvious in the context)

    Prominence --

    Turn-taking

    • Speakers can signal a desire to continue a speaking turn by :
    • using low pitch
    • pause to stop or continue
    • low pitch for ending statement
    • syntax, lexis, non-verbal communication & context
    • Types of tones are not easy to separate. (good example p. 105 4.39)

    Pitch Across Speakers

    • Matching or concord in pitch between speakers is a phenomenon.
    • e.g: 4.59
    • 4.60
    • 4.61
    • Phonology is complex. Not straightforward pedagogy.
    • Several parts of the system can be scrutinized.
    • But the entire discourse is significance.
    • Levels of choice of speakers.
    • Importance of speakers’ choice.
    • Changing role of participants in conversations

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