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Linglib.Core.Prosody

Pitch accent types (@cite{pierrehumbert-1980}, ToBI conventions).

Pitch accents mark focus/contrast at the word level:

  • H*: Sharp rise, typically marks rheme focus ("the BEANS")
  • L+H*: Rise from low, typically marks theme focus ("FRED ate")
  • null: No accent (background material)
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      Boundary tones mark prosodic phrase edges.

      Following @cite{pierrehumbert-1980} and @cite{beckman-pierrehumbert-1986}:

      • L: Low intermediate phrase boundary
      • LH%: Rising intonational phrase boundary (continuation)
      • LL%: Falling intonational phrase boundary (finality)
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          Prosodic hierarchy levels.

          σ < f < ω < φ < ι

          Used by @cite{kratzer-selkirk-2020} spellout constraints.

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              Head-prominence: each prosodic constituent has exactly one prominent daughter (its head). K&S (32).

              • isHead : Bool

                Whether this constituent is the head (most prominent) of its parent

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