On the (lack of) correspondence between syntactic clauses and intonational phrases
(2022) In Oxford Studies in Phonology and Phonetics p.420-456- Abstract
- This paper discusses the syntax–prosody mapping at the clause-level, or the potential absence thereof. In particular, the paper reexamines the validity and the necessity of the clause-level mapping constraint, MatchClause, proposed in Match Theory (Selkirk 2009, 2011). First, it will be shown, based on the results of previous empirical studies, that data from embedded clauses in Japanese do not provide positive evidence for MatchClause. The discussion includes a critical review of Selkirk’s (2009) analysis of wh-prosody in Fukuoka Japanese. Secondly, it will be claimed, following other recent proposals in the literature, clausehood is irrelevant in what has been assumed to be mapping between so-called illocutionary clauses to intonational... (More)
- This paper discusses the syntax–prosody mapping at the clause-level, or the potential absence thereof. In particular, the paper reexamines the validity and the necessity of the clause-level mapping constraint, MatchClause, proposed in Match Theory (Selkirk 2009, 2011). First, it will be shown, based on the results of previous empirical studies, that data from embedded clauses in Japanese do not provide positive evidence for MatchClause. The discussion includes a critical review of Selkirk’s (2009) analysis of wh-prosody in Fukuoka Japanese. Secondly, it will be claimed, following other recent proposals in the literature, clausehood is irrelevant in what has been assumed to be mapping between so-called illocutionary clauses to intonational phrases (ι). An alternative approach is suggested in which the intonational phrase (ι) is related to speech acts rather than the syntactic clausehood. (Less)
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- author
- Ishihara, Shinichiro LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022-05-12
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- syntax–prosody interface, Match Theory, Japanese, embedded clauses, speech act
- host publication
- Prosody and Prosodic Interfaces
- series title
- Oxford Studies in Phonology and Phonetics
- editor
- Kubozono, Haruo ; Ito, Junko and Mester, Armin
- pages
- 37 pages
- publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN
- 9780191912436
- 9780198869740
- DOI
- 10.1093/oso/9780198869740.003.0014
- project
- The phonology of subordinate clauses and syntactic processing in Japanese
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- a6926d9c-69e0-4b8a-a2ee-c6d4af0a2520
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- 2022-09-28 09:27:11
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- 2022-10-08 02:32:34
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