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On the (lack of) correspondence between syntactic clauses and intonational phrases

Ishihara, Shinichiro LU orcid (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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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
9780198869740
9780191912436
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780198869740.003.0014
project
The phonology of subordinate clauses and syntactic processing in Japanese
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English
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yes
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a6926d9c-69e0-4b8a-a2ee-c6d4af0a2520
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2022-09-28 09:27:11
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  author       = {{Ishihara, Shinichiro}},
  booktitle    = {{Prosody and Prosodic Interfaces}},
  editor       = {{Kubozono, Haruo and Ito, Junko and Mester, Armin}},
  isbn         = {{9780198869740}},
  keywords     = {{syntax–prosody interface; Match Theory; Japanese; embedded clauses; speech act}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{05}},
  pages        = {{420--456}},
  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  series       = {{Oxford Studies in Phonology and Phonetics}},
  title        = {{On the (lack of) correspondence between syntactic clauses and intonational phrases}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198869740.003.0014}},
  doi          = {{10.1093/oso/9780198869740.003.0014}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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