Multiple choice

Which of these terms refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech?

  1. Natural language

  2. Orthography

  3. Morphology

  4. Prosody

  5. Pragmatics
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Explanation

In linguistics, Prosody is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody may reflect various features of the speaker or the utterance: the emotional state of the speaker; the form of the utterance (statement, question, or command); the presence of irony or sarcasm; emphasis, contrast, and focus; or other elements of language that may not be encoded by grammar or choice of vocabulary.

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