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Brend, Ruth M. – 1977
This paper attempts to identify some of the reasons for problems in American-British communication, particularly in the use of intonational contours by male and female speakers. One major contrast between British and American speech is found in the use of heads. Rising heads seem to be more frequent in British English, whereas a neutral head is…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Females, Intonation, Language Instruction
