The social meaning of rising-falling tone in a ‘reality’ TV show

• 발행기관: 한국사회언어학회
• 저자명: 문규원(Kyuwon Moon)
• 간행물 정보: 『사회언어학』제26권 3호, 89~116쪽, 전체 28쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.08.30

영문 초록

This study discusses the social meaning of LHL% (rising-falling tone in IP final) in Seoul Korean, and shows the two kinds of LHL% contours that depend on the phonetic details of the contours. The data consist of popular “pseudo-reality” TV show called ‘we got married,’ where the female characters switch styles between a rational interview style and emotional, conversational style. What clearly characterizes the two styles is the phonetic pattern of LHL%—pitch and duration as the speakers use more phonetically extreme contours in a conversational style. The non-expressive LHL%, with the mild phonetic contour, functions as a “smoother,” while the expressive LHL%, with the extreme contour, has various emotional functions. Thus, this paper argues that while the “smoother” function can be the basis of social meanings of LHL%, the phonetic details, which make the variable more salient, are more important in shaping the social meaning and speaker stances.

목차

1. Introduction

2. LHL% and its meaning

3. The Study

4. Conclusion

키워드

Variation Intonational meaning LHL% Women’s language Phonetic variation