Major Features of Analysis

Question 1

Major Features of Analysis

Answer 1

Emphatic Stress
Tempo
Pitch
Volume
Pauses

Question 2

Emphatic Stress Effect

Answer 2

• Can change meaning → takes away from semantic / lexical meaning of language
  
  • Specific word = emphatic stress → that word may have another meaning
• Shows the degree of importance to which a word is held

Question 3

Tempo types

Answer 3

Helps indicate emotion
Accel
Rall

Question 4

Tempo - Accel

Answer 4

Comedic value
Positive: shows enthusiasm / excitement

Negative: shows panic / stress / nervousness / frustration

Question 5

Tempo - Rall

Answer 5

More serious than accel

Place emphasis on particular words / phrases

Can show reminisce

Question 6

Pitch types

Answer 6

High / Low
Conveys stress / deflation / seriousness

Question 7

Pitch - High

Answer 7

Excitement / surprise

Question 8

Pitch - Low

Answer 8

Sadness / Disappointment / Sympathy

Question 9

Pitch - Theory

Answer 9

Gorman
Upspeak / rising terminal
Raised intonation at the end of utterances

Question 10

Volume Effect

Answer 10

Can help assert dominance over a conversation

Can show anger / frustration

Can be used to retain the floor in conversation

Question 11

Pauses Effect

Answer 11

RHETORIC - Helps add tempo / suspense

NERVOUSNESS / ANXIETY - Frequent pauses show uneasiness -> consciousness of language