Intonation is an integral part of communication for all speakers. But can sign languages have intonation? A new study shows that signers use their faces to create intonational ‘melodies’ just as ...

A spoken language is more than just words and sounds. Speakers use changes in pitch and rhythm, known as prosody, to provide emphasis, show emotion, and otherwise add meaning to what they say. But a ...

問い合わせや苦情を受けていると、ことばについて様々な勉強をしなければなりません。 視聴者の皆さんから時々来る苦情に「アナウンサーのイントネーションがおかしい」という内容があります。 よく話を聞くと単語のアクセントがおかしいのではない ...

When I started learning to speak Japanese, my teacher told me to stay fairly monotone. English, she said, is like a song. Japanese? That's more like a machine gun. While Japanese may seem rather "flat ...

Tonal languages are different from non-tonal languages because tonal languages are dependent on the emphasis and pronunciation, because how a word is said will affect its meaning. It is quite ...

It is well known that mental state verbs are difficult to acquire, but little is known about the acquisition of mental state language encoded through intonation. Puerto Rican Spanish (PRS) has at ...

Scientists have come up with proof that shows dogs not only understand human language, but also know the difference between genuine praise and meaningless words. Study confirms dogs use different ...