Universal Properties of Intonation Components

Abstract

The article so proposed summarizes the results of the experimental & phonetic research of sounding speech intonation based on the material of the French, Kazakh and Russian languages. It considers intonation component functions (of melodics, duration, and intensity). A set of prosodic means is identified that convey the intonational specifics of sounding speech, and the relevant intonational components in interconnection and in combination that participate in the differentiation of utterances. Universal properties of intonation components, linguistic meanings as well as their role in the presentation of sounding speech are determined. The results of the research are based on the experimental data, and on the generalization of general provisions of the theory of intonation in the light of the current trends of general linguistics.

Continuous Sign Language Recognition and Its Translation into Intonation-Colored Speech

“…Twenty different types of basic sentences in the Kazakh language, including exclamatory and interrogative forms of the sentence, were given ten instances each in order to develop patterns of frequency modulation. The examples given were audio recorded, and the intonation characteristics and phonological norms of the language were taken into consideration [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ]. Thus, 200 sentences were considered as subjects of the intonational variation model.…”

“…According to the Kazakh linguist Z.M. Bazarbayeva’s findings [ 46 , 47 , 48 ], intonation can be used to shape oral speech and bring out the communicative-pragmatic and emotionally-expressive aspects of expression. Using acoustic factors such as fundamental tone frequency, tempo, and intensity, speech sounds and intonation perform a communicative function (timbre).…”

“…The changes in pitch or sound frequency that take place within a sentence are referred to as the sound frequency variation method of sentence structure [ 47 ]. This paradigm is essential for expressing intonation, adding nuance, and conveying meaning in speech.…”

“…Therefore, three types of sentences are used in this research work. First, taking into account the intonation features and phonologic rules of the language [28,[46][47][48], the given examples were recorded on audio, and then the sound frequencies in each word class of the sentence were determined for them through monitoring with the sound frequency analyzer website https://bellsofbliss.com (accessed on 9 July 2023). The sound frequency of speech according to the sentence structure was observed in real time as well as on recordings of the experiment which were made while monitoring.…”

The pragmalinguistic character of intonation units in discourse

“…They are a speaker and a listener‚ situation and place of speech. In this regard, Bazarbayeva et al, (2015) emphasized the place of intonation components in speech. Another quality of the conversation is its expressiveness, and undoubtedly the expressive speech is pleasing to the ear.…”