This course is organized in two main sections: the Sp_ToBI labelling system and the exercises. There is also an additional section for references.
- The Sp_ToBI labelling system describes how it works. It then shows you how to label Spanish prosody, with explanations separated into two main parts:
- The first part deals with the 5 different levels of prosodic phrasing used in Sp_ToBI, with theoretical explanations and examples for each level.
- The second part deals with tonal representation and shows the labels of the pitch accent, boundary tones, and nuclear configurations found in the Peninsular Spanish intonation.
Each item is presented in an independent account, showing its phonetic realization, its context(s) of apparition, examples and how to discriminate it from another similar item.
- The exercises section contains two parts
- In the Ear training section, you will find some exercises to practice sound recognition. It teaches you how to identify and discriminate between high, low, rising and falling pitch movements. This is the first step before being confronted with the actual intonation patterns of the Sp_ToBI labelling system for Spanish prosody.
- The Phrasing recognition and the Tonal representation parts allow you to practice identification of all of the prosodic elements taken into account by Sp_ToBI: the different levels of prosodic phrasing, pitch accents, boundary tones and nuclear configurations.
Finally, there is a list of essential bibliography you need to know about Sp-ToBI systems and prosody within the AM framework.
