Emphasis in Telugu.
The phenomenon of emphasis is studied with regard to the phonetic variation of the vowel and consonant units of the word structure in Telugu, a Dravidian language spoken mainly in South India. The electro-aerometer and the mingograph are used to provide phonetic evidence. The study reveals that different means are used to emphasise words of different structures so that the phonological structure is not disturbed.
D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007802:Language; D010700:Phonetics; D013060:Speech; D014705:Verbal Behavior