Sp_ToBI
labeling system

The uses of Sp_ToBI

Description
of the system

Prosodic phrasing

Tonal
representation

Boundary tones

Final boundary tones at a break indice of level 4:



L%

M%

HH%

LH%

LM%

HL%

LHL%

Final boundary tones at a break indice of level 3:



L-

M-

H-

HH-

LH-

HL-

LHL-

L-


L- is manifested phonetically as a low sustained tone or a low descending tone that attains the baseline of the speaker.

It is attested after left-dislocated elements in broad focus statements, before a right-dislocated element in broad and narrow focus statements, imperatives, falling yes-no questions, wh-questions, etc.

Example

Example: Broad focus statement

Esta mañana, a pesar de la lluvia, he ido al médico.
[This morning, despite of the rain, I went to the doctor's.]


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