Prosodic Patterns in English Conversation

audio examples for Chapter 4: Creaky Voice and its Functions

Pitch and the Glottis

4.1) hasta la vista, baby (re-enacted); link to original at Youtube

4.2) u-u-aah

4.3) uh-oh

The Production and Perception of Creaky Voice

4.4) baaa

4.5) the marmalade

General Uses of Creaky Voice

4.6) I like it (authoritative)

4.7) I like it (non-creaky)

4.8) I'm a little familiar with machine learning

4.9) there's nothing special about how my maze looks

4.10) yeah, the light's green

4.11) I just love playing online, how competitive it is

4.12) I kind of like playing online

4.13) if it's a position there, I mean, whatever

4.14) it does like, it does everything. As far as I've seen

4.15) plink

4.16) it was a bi-i-ig fish!

Minor Constructions

4.17) awww

4.18) arrgh

4.19) arrr

4.20) meh

4.21) right?