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Functions of word order and intonation in information structuring in Puyuma

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Summary, in English

This paper presents the first results of analyzing the functions of intonation and word order in Puyuma. Puyuma is an endangered Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan. As other languages of this branch, Puyuma is verb initial and displays variations in word order, so that VOS, SVO and VSO are attested. The aim of our study is to explain these word variations. We investigate the connection between information structure, word order and intonation in three Formosan languages: Puyuma, Seediq and Bunun. We show that in Puyuma information structure is reflected in word order while the main function of intonation is to cue phrasing. The study is performed on semi-spontaneous speech.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

123-126

Publication/Series

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Speech Prosody, Vols I and II

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

Tongji Univ Press

Topic

  • General Language Studies and Linguistics

Keywords

  • intonation
  • word order
  • information structure
  • phrasing
  • Puyuma

Conference name

6th International Conference on Speech Prosody

Conference date

2012-05-22 - 2012-05-25

Status

Published