The Intonation Systems of English [Hardcover]

Tench provides an introduction to the current state of functional linguistics studies in the intonation of English. Intended not only for students of linguistics and English language, the book also contains information ideal for consideration by language teachers, speech therapists, drama students and other professions that rely heavily upon the spoken word.Paul Tenchis an Associate Researcher at the Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, UK.

Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Intonation: What it is and what it does
2 Tonality: The Units of Intonation
3 Tonicity: The Focal Point of Intonation
4 Tones: The Tunes of Intonation
5 Tone Variations
6 Intonation in a Model of Communication
References
Index