Intonational phrasing in language production and comprehension

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Watson, Duane G. (Duane Girard), 1976-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
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Edward Albert Fletcher Gibson.
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Abstract
The work presented in this thesis was conducted with two aims in mind. The first was to understand where speakers prefer to place intonational boundaries in language production. The second was to understand where listeners prefer to hear boundaries in language comprehension.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, 2002.
 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-150).
 
Date issued
2002
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32240
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
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