Search for dissertations about: "experimental pragmatics"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words experimental pragmatics.
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1. Nuclear Intonation in Swedish : Evidence from Experimental-Phonetic Studies and a Comparison with German
Abstract : This thesis investigates Swedish intonation patterns and their interaction with word accent realisation in various pragmatic conditions, using German as a reference language. The point of departure is the wide-spread assumption that Swedish, as a language with a tonal word accent distinction, has a considerably smaller repertoire of nuclear intonation contours than German and other so-called intonation languages. READ MORE
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2. Reading expectations : How expectations influence our reading, eye movements, opinions, and judgments
Abstract : The way we view the world is constantly affected by our expectations. The aim of this book is to determine how expectations affect the way we read. This will help us better understand how we process information, and how our expectations may change the way we read. The research is situated in experimental pragmatics and reading research. READ MORE