1st International Conference on Tone and Intonation (TAI) 2021
DOI: 10.21437/tai.2021-48
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Pitch accent distribution and tonal alignment in Swiss German and German children

Abstract: The acquisition of an intonation language necessitates to learn which words to accent, which pitch accents to choose and their correct realization (e.g., the alignment of tonal targets with the accented syllable). Languages differ in these respects, even when they are closely related: Adult speakers of Swiss German and Southern German differ in frequency of pitch accent choice (more L*+H in Swiss German) and the alignment of tonal targets (later in Swiss German). We investigate the choice and realization of ri… Show more

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