Contents
List of Figures vi
List of Tables vii
Acknowledgements ix
Transcription Symbols x
Part I Setting the Scene
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Organization of Spoken Discourse 3
Part II The Outward Exploration of the Grammar
Chapter 2 A Review of A Grammar of Speech 13
Chapter 3 The Psychological Foundations of the Grammar 49
Chapter 4 A Linear Grammar of Speech 86
Part III The Inward Exploration of the Grammar
Chapter 5 The Corpus and its Coding 115
Chapter 6 Increments and Tone 135
Chapter 7 Key and Termination Within and Between Increments 157
Part IV Wrapping Up
Chapter 8 Reviewing Looking Forward and Practical Applications 201
Appendix 1 209
Appendix 2 213
Appendix 3 216
Notes 227
Bibliography 243
Index 251