Pitch contours

and transcriptions

Below are forty sample pitch contours and transcriptions for selected Karitiana clauses. These and many other such clauses were analyzed during the course of this project.

The pitch contours are organized according to clause type.

To view a pitch contour and accompanying transcript, click on the file name next to the number.

Declarative clauses

1. The man will sing.

2. I will buy a shotgun so that I can hunt in the village.

3. I sent the meat to my house.

4. I think I’m going tonight.

5. I took the leaf.

6. S/he went to the city.

7. S/he will sing.

8. The man is smart.

9. You guys forgot.

10. They will go hunting.

Clauses with constituent focus

1. He went to the field.

2. The flower was smelled by someone.

3. The pineapple is what you cut.

4. Why are you doing that?

5. The thing was burned.

6. We were hit.

7. S/he’s going now. (Verb foc)

8. I’m walking. (Verb foc)

9. I know she loves me. (Verb foc)

10. What is your name?

Non-declarative clauses

1. Why are you doing that?

2. How old are you?

3. Are you hungry?

4. Did you hear?

5. Are you going tomorrow?

6. Did he go to town?

7. Are you coming here?

8. I did not eat.

9. He will not hunt tomorrrow.

10. I don’t like him/her/it.

Other non-declarative clauses

11. I’m not married.

12. I hear he won’t go tomorrow.

13. You can’t come.

14. You won't swim.

15. Eat!

16. Kill that one.

17. Aim!

18. ”Sleep,” he said to his child.

19. Hello. (To one person.)

20. Hello and response. (More than one person.)

Karitiâna Data

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