Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Intrinsic coherence of prosodic and segmental aspects of speech 1
5. Danish stød – Towards simpler structural principles? 27
6. Prosodic allomorphs in the Estonian declension system 47
7. The application of the Fujisaki model in quantitative prosody research 55
8. Rhythm classes and speech perception 75
9. On the nature of perceptual differences between accentual peaks and plateaux 93
10. Regional varieties of Swedish: Models and synthesis 119
11. Revisiting Southern and Central Swedish intonation from a comparative and functional perspective 135
12. Late pitch accents in hat and dip intonation patterns 159
13. Perceptual evidence for contrast enhancement in tone-intonation interaction 187
14. Prosodies in conversation 201
15. Meter specific timing and prominence in German poetry and prose 219
16. Perceptual isochrony and fluency in speech by normal talkers under varying task demands 237
17. Fine phonetic detail in prosody. Cross-language differences need not inhibit communication 259
18. Now for something completely different: Anticipatory effects of intonation 289
19. Short portraits of the authors 313
20. Author index 319
21. Subject index 325