This pitch accent is phonetically realized as a rising pitch movement. Typically, the L tone is aligned with the onset of the accented syllable, and the H tone is aligned with the postaccentual syllable.
This is the predominant choice for prenuclear accents in broad focus statements.
It cannot be found in nuclear position.
For more arguments in favor of the analysis of the L+>H* pitch accent, see Prieto, D’Imperio & Gili-Fivela (2005).
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