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According to Brazil's model of discourse intonation, which of the following is NOT one of the four sets of options associated with the tone unit?
According to Brazil's model of discourse intonation, which of the following is NOT one of the four sets of options associated with the tone unit?
- Accent (correct)
- Termination
- Key
- Prominence Tones
What does the term 'accent' mean in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation?
What does the term 'accent' mean in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation?
- The attribute that distinguishes marked from unmarked syllables (correct)
- The pitch height on the onset of a tone unit
- The pitch height on the tonic of a tone unit
- The pitch movement of a tone unit
What is 'prominence' in the context of discourse intonation?
What is 'prominence' in the context of discourse intonation?
- A function of word-accent
- A grammatical structure
- A linguistic choice available to the speaker (correct)
- A property inherent to all words
True or false: Brazil's model of discourse intonation suggests that there are four sets of options associated with the tone unit?
True or false: Brazil's model of discourse intonation suggests that there are four sets of options associated with the tone unit?
True or false: Prominence is a linguistic choice available to the speaker independent of the grammatical structure and word-accent?
True or false: Prominence is a linguistic choice available to the speaker independent of the grammatical structure and word-accent?
True or false: Accent in Brazil's model of discourse intonation refers to the attribute that distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables?
True or false: Accent in Brazil's model of discourse intonation refers to the attribute that distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables?
According to Brazil's model of discourse intonation, __________ means the attribute which invariably distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables.
According to Brazil's model of discourse intonation, __________ means the attribute which invariably distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables.
Prominence is a linguistic choice available to the speaker independent both of the grammatical structure and of __________.
Prominence is a linguistic choice available to the speaker independent both of the grammatical structure and of __________.
Termination in Brazil's model of discourse intonation refers to the pitch height on the __________.
Termination in Brazil's model of discourse intonation refers to the pitch height on the __________.
What are the four sets of options associated with the tone unit according to Brazil's model of discourse intonation?
What are the four sets of options associated with the tone unit according to Brazil's model of discourse intonation?
Define 'prominence' in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation.
Define 'prominence' in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation.
What does 'accent' mean in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation?
What does 'accent' mean in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation?
