| 释义 |
intoneme|ɪnˈtəʊniːm|
[Short for intonation phoneme: see -eme.]
An intonation pattern that contributes to the meaning of an utterance.
1948K. L. Pike Tone Lang. v. 60 One may choose to call the key pitches intonation phonemes or intonemes. 1965Language XLI. 498 Intonation-curves..can nevertheless be classified into contrasting units (call them ‘tonemes’ or ‘intonemes’ if you like). 1967Word XXIII. 473 To turn again to my son's efforts to communicate, it was possible to isolate at the age of four months two intonemes, the one for desiderative and the other for deictic purposes. 1968Language XLIV. 82 These two intonemes operate in the high range in the intonation system. |