Speech Prosody in Interaction: The form and function of intonation in human communication

Project description

Insights into human communication

Intonation is vital to communication. There is, however, a lack of agreement about the essential aspects of its structure and meaning. Addressing this, the EU-funded SPRINT project aims to shed light on the form and function of intonation by focussing on several phenomena across four linguistic varieties. Examining intonation form, SPRINT will look at the sources and extent of its variability; regarding function, it aims to create a model of intonational pragmatics based on pragmatic theory and knowledge on the form of intonation. The project’s work will have an impact on the understanding of speech communication.

Fields of science

• humanities › languages and literature › linguistics › phonology
• humanities › languages and literature › linguistics › phonetics

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Topic(s)

• ERC-2018-ADG - ERC Advanced Grant

Call for proposal

ERC-2018-ADG
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Funding Scheme

ERC-ADG - Advanced Grant

Host institution

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

Address

The Registry Canterbury
CT2 7NZ Canterbury, Kent
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 2 387 925

Beneficiaries (3)

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 2 387 925

Address

The Registry Canterbury
CT2 7NZ Canterbury, Kent

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 62 096

Address

Old College, South Bridge
EH8 9YL Edinburgh

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 31 175

Address

Rapenburg 70
2311 EZ Leiden

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments