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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?

  • Accent (correct)
  • Termination
  • Key
  • Prominence Tones

    • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Prominence is a linguistic choice available to the speaker independent of the grammatical structure and word-accent?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Accent in Brazil's model of discourse intonation refers to the attribute that distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Brazil's model of discourse intonation, __________ means the attribute which invariably distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables.

    <p>accent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prominence is a linguistic choice available to the speaker independent both of the grammatical structure and of __________.

    <p>word-accent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Termination in Brazil's model of discourse intonation refers to the pitch height on the __________.

    <p>tonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four sets of options associated with the tone unit according to Brazil's model of discourse intonation?

    <p>Prominence tones, key, termination, accent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'prominence' in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation.

    <p>Prominence refers to a property that is not inherent but only associated to a word by virtue of its function as part of a tone unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'accent' mean in the context of Brazil's model of discourse intonation?

    <p>Accent means the attribute which invariably distinguishes the marked from the unmarked syllables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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