English Language A-Level

Prosodic features and effects

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Features such as pitch, stress, tempo, volume and intonation that create effects in speech.

AQA · Language, the individual and society - Methods of language analysis (study guide)

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Language, the individual and society - Methods of language analysis (AQA A-Level)

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