At this stage the infant is able to identify language through its intonation patterns. For example, French and Russian speakers place emphasis on different parts of a word or sentence, so the ...

These are examples of prosody, the intonation pattern we use in language to give an added boost to our communication. People may not even hear the words you use as clearly as they notice the way ...

Intonation or the pitch pattern of your voice is important in spoken English because it conveys meaning in many ways. ... Take vacuum packed coffee for example.

At this stage the infant is able to identify language through its intonation patterns. For example, French and Russian speakers place emphasis on different parts of a word or sentence, so the ...

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 ...