Focus Structure Theory and Intonation

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In this paper I argue that intonation is best analyzed as an overt marking of the focus structure (f-structure) of a sentence. The linguistic level of fstructure in which both topic and focus are identified provides the link between context, interpretation, syntax, and intonation. I further show that the view that grammar is f-structure driven modifies the set of questions one must pose in analyzing the function of various sign language correlates of prosody and intonation.

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