Correlation of pitch variations on the emphasis of American public speaking

Abstract

The aim of the investigation, the results of which are presented in the article, was to find out pitch variations in theses and arguments in public speaking. The data obtained revealed that speakers use this prosodic feature very energetically to attract the listeners’ attention and to make the presentation more emphatic.

Keywords

• публичное выступление
• аргументация
• просодические характеристики
• речевая мелодия
• регистр