Sardinian intonational phonology: Logudorese and Campidanese varieties

Abstract

Abstract This chapter describes the intonation and phrasing patterns that characterize the Logudorese and Campidanese varieties of Sardinian, and examines how intonation interacts with the lexicosyntactic structure to convey specific pragmatic meanings. Using the Discourse Completion Task methodology, data were collected in the Sardinian locales of Ìttiri, Òschiri, Lodè, Biddecrèsia, and Sìnnia. The analysis revealed the existence of a mid tone (!H-) to mark non-finality or continuation, the absence of rising patterns in yes-no questions, and the abundance of initial prominences. On the basis of the results presented in the chapter, it is claimed that although intonation seems not to be a strong cue to distinguish between the two macro-varieties of Sardinian, dialectal differences are found in the use of lexicosyntactic markers that introduce yes-no questions and in the application of truncation in vocatives.

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