Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:24:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_juliana_pereira.pdf: 1061992 bytes, checksum: dca2c82475b84612aab61f98a6010297 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-04-11 / This research aims to identify, from the observation of the language used by teachers in the classroom, aspects of intonation in spoken language to justify an academic evaluative relationship between authorship and prosody. We adopt the view which the subject is constituted author of his or her spoken words once he or she is positioned, thus assuming an appreciative speech over his or her enunciation. This finding fact is passive to be outlined from the point that knowledge takes place in identifying relations established between individuals through the choice of prosodic language resources, elements which characterize the authorship construction process in the academic context. It is examined the occurrence of these prosodic elements in the construction of meaning in oral texts produced by the subject teacher in the classroom from his or her speech production, the result of rereading related to the content being discussed in class. This work is based on the concept of Authorship described by Bakhtin (1990, 2003) and on the Intonation Interactional Theory developed by David Brazil (1981, 1985). We analyzed the speeches of two teachers in their structure, communicative context, the speaker's intention, degree of hierarchy between the participants and the presence and influence of prosodic factors. We conclude that the identification of constitutive marks of the author highlights the necessity of observing the teacher's prosodic ability as speaker in dealing with language, emphasizing the practice of an oriented responsive speech, in which the assessment is an instrument that gives the speaker the power to rearrange his or her own thoughts in favor of what is stated. It is proposed, therefore, the construction of more appreciative discourses and less significant discourses to assist in targeting the intended meaning and purpose of the content covered in class, so that the individual teacher acquires the power to exercise his or her speech in an authentic manner, producing knowledge much more than merely reproducing knowledge within the academic context / Este estudo tem como proposta identificar, a partir da observação da linguagem utilizada pelo professor em sala de aula, aspectos da entoação no texto oral acadêmico que justifiquem uma relação valorativa entre autoria e prosódia. Partimos da concepção de que o sujeito se constitui autor do seu dizer, uma vez que ele se posiciona, assumindo, assim, um discurso apreciativo em sua enunciação. Esse fato é passivo de constatação ao delinearmos de que forma se dá o conhecimento das relações identificatórias estabelecidas entre sujeitos por meio da escolha de recursos linguísticos prosódicos, elementos que caracterizam o processo de construção da autoria no contexto acadêmico. Examina-se a ocorrência desses elementos prosódicos na construção do sentido nos textos orais produzidos pelo sujeito professor em sala de aula a partir da produção de seu discurso, fruto de releituras do conteúdo a ser abordado em aulas. O presente trabalho se fundamenta no conceito de Autoria descrito por Bakhtin (1990; 2003) e na Teoria Interacional da Entoação desenvolvida por David Brazil (1981; 1985). Foram analisados discursos de dois professores em sua estrutura, contexto comunicativo, intenção do falante, grau de hierarquia entre os participantes e quanto à presença e influência dos fatores prosódicos. Conclui-se que a identificação de marcas constitutivas da autoria ressalta a necessidade de observação da habilidade prosódica do professor locutor ao lidar com a linguagem, enfatizando a prática de um discurso orientado responsivo, em que a apreciação seja instrumento que fornece ao falante o poder de reorganizar o próprio pensamento em favor do que é enunciado. Propõe-se, portanto, a construção de discursos mais apreciativos e menos significativos que auxiliem na focalização do sentido pretendido como objetivo dos conteúdos abordados em sala de aula, de forma que o sujeito professor adquira o poder de exercer seu discurso de maneira autêntica, produzindo conhecimento muito mais do que, meramente, reproduzindo conhecimento dentro do contexto acadêmico

For a composer of today, the relationship between new music and music from many centuries past remains problematic. In order to create something new, it is necessary to go beyond previous techniques of composition in some way. At the same time, new music that has no connection with music of the past runs the risk of irrelevance. Just tuning offers one possibility for reconciling this problem. By effectively warping music of the past through the lens of altered tuning and contemporary composition techniques, music of the past may be understood in previously unknown ways. Part I, the critical essay, presents historical background and analysis of a cycle of three works in altered/just tuning. Part II presents scores of the works.

L’alternance codique (Code-switching, CS) est l’un des comportements naturels les plus courants chez les bilingues. Les linguistes ont exploré les contraintes derrière l’alternance codique (CS) pour expliquer ce comportement. Au cours des dernières décennies, la recherche a plutôt été axée sur les contraintes syntaxiques et ce n’est que récemment que les contraintes prosodiques ont commencé à attirer l’attention des linguistes. Puisque la paire de langues choisie est moins étudiée dans le domaine de recherche sur la CS, les études sur la CS mandarin-anglais sont limitées en ce qui concerne les deux contraintes. Ainsi, cette étude explore à la fois les contraintes prosodiques et les schémas syntaxiques de cette paire de langues grâce à une base de données naturelle sur l’alternance codique. Prosodiquement, l’étude applique une approche fondée sur l’information (information-based approach) et utilise une unité fondamentale, l’unité d’intonation (Intonation Unit, IU), pour mener l’analyse. Le résultat de 10,6 % d’IU bilingue (BIU) se révèle fiable et offre des preuves solides que l’alternance codique a tendance à avoir lieu aux frontières de l’IU chez les bilingues. Les résultats soutiennent le travail précurseur de Shenk (2006) à partir d’une paire de langues inexplorée (mandarin-anglais). De plus, cette étude développe des solutions au problème de subjectivité et au problème d’adéquation de la base de données afin de renforcer la fiabilité des résultats. D’un point de vue syntaxique, l’étude examine les schémas syntaxiques aux points de CS de la paire de langues mandarin-anglais en utilisant des données recueillies auprès d’une communauté bilingue rarement étudiée. Un schéma syntaxique spécifique à cette paire de langues a été observé en fonction des résultats, mais l’étude suggère que ce schéma ait perturbé les résultats finaux. L’étude comporte une analyse avec les résultats de l’aspect prosodique et de l’aspect syntaxique. Lorsque les résultats divergents sont éliminés, on peut observer un résultat plus solide qui soutient davantage l’argument de la contrainte prosodique. / Code-switching (CS) is one of the most common natural behaviors among bilinguals. Linguists have been exploring the constraints behind CS to explain this behaviour, and while syntactic constraints have been the focus for decades, prosodic constraints were only studied more in depth recently. As a less common language pair in CS research, studies on Mandarin-English CS are limited for both constraints. Thus, this study explores the prosodic constraints and syntactic patterns of this language pair with a natural CS database. Prosodically, this study applies the information-based approach and its fundamental unit, Intonation Unit (IU), to conduct the analysis. The result of 10.6% bilingual IU (BIU) proves to be reliable and offers solid evidence that bilinguals tend to code-switch at IU boundaries. This supports the pioneer work of Shenk (2006) from the unexplored Mandarin-English language pair. In addition to this, the study develops solutions to deal with the subjectivity problem and the database appropriateness problem in this approach to strengthen the validity of the results. Syntactically, this study investigates the syntactic patterns at switching points on the Mandarin-English language pair using data collected from a rarely investigated bilingual community. Based on the results, a syntactic pattern specific to this language pair was observed and this study suggests it disrupted the final results. This study conducts an analysis with the results of both the prosodic aspect and the syntactic aspect. When the interfering results are eliminated, a more solid outcome can be observed which provides greater support to the prosodic constraint argument.

The subject of this work is aids and their possible use in teaching music reading to beginner pianists. The theoretical part presents the methodology behind aids and games, the importance of music reading for the musical activities of the pupils and for the development of their musical skills. It also explains the importance of using games in piano lessons. In the second part of this work you can find the description of the aids, recommendations for activities (often games), suggestions that are based on author's experience etc. The third part describes the effect of using aids and games on a few pupils of different levels of piano skills.

In hierdie studie word die intonasie van fluitspel ondersoek met die doel om vas te stel watter faktore beïnvloed intonasie en watter metodes aangewend kan word om dit te verbeter. Intonasie is ’n besonder sensitiewe onderwerp vir enige musikant. Indien ’n musikant negatief gekritiseer word oor intonasie, word dit dikwels as ’n persoonlike aanslag ervaar. Deur die oorsprong van Westerse stemmingstelsels te ondersoek, word dit moontlik om die onderwerp van intonasie meer sensitief te benader. Hierdie bewusmaking kan moontlik nuwe insigte tot stand bring ten opsigte van die nodige aanpassings wat gemaak moet word om intonasie te verbeter tydens solo- en ensemble-spel. Verskeie faktore kan daartoe bydra dat intonasie as minder goed ervaar word. Sommige van hierdie faktore word nie noodwendig deur die uitvoerder beheer nie, maar hou verband met die fisiologie van gehoor – hoe klank waargeneem word. Die enigste manier waarop intonasie gemonitor kan word tydens ’n uitvoering, is met die menslike oor. Intonasie is direk gekoppel aan die frekwensie van ’n spesifieke toonhoogte. In die natuur bestaan daar faktore wat die waarneming van ’n frekwensie as ’n spesifieke toonhoogte kan beïnvloed, byvoorbeeld die tydsduur, intensiteit en toonkleur. Hierdie faktore word ook in hierdie studie ondersoek. Alvorens metodes ter verbetering van intonasie ondersoek kan word, moet die bou van die moderne fluit ondersoek word. Geen fluitskaal het perfekte ingeboude intonasie nie en deur bewus te wees van waar die tekortkominge voorkom, kan die uitvoerder die onderwerp van intonasie met groter omsigtigheid benader. Sodra die uitvoerder en onderwyser bewus is van watter faktore intonasie beïnvloed en wat nie deur die uitvoerder beheer word nie, kan metodes oorweeg word om faktore wat wel binne die uitvoerder se beheer is, toe te pas om die fluitspeler se intonasie te verbeter. Verskeie aspekte word bespreek, waaronder die plasing van die kurkstopper, die posisie van die kopstuk ten opsigte van die fluit, die manier waarop die fluit vasgehou word, opwarmingsmetodes en oefeninge, die metode van instemming en toonproduksie. Die toonhoogteneigings van note op die fluit word vergelyk soos dit voorkom in vyf verskillende bronne, waarna alternatiewe vingersettings voorgestel word vir pianissimo- en fortissimo-spel. Hierdie vingersettings kan handig te pas kom om die embouchure te assisteer en intonasie beter te beheer. Laastens word die verband tussen die afwykings in die fluit se intonasie, en klimaat en weerstoestande ondersoek, sodat die speler die uitwerking wat veral temperatuur op intonasie het, ook in ag kan neem. Alhoewel hierdie navorsing grootliks klem lê op fluitspelers, is die studie nie net beperk tot die fluit nie en ander instrumentaliste sal ook hierby kan baatvind. ENGLISH This study investigates the factors that influence intonation when playing the flute. Methods by which intonation may be improved are also examined. All musicians regard intonation as an extremely sensitive subject. Musicians often perceive negative criticism of intonation as a personal affront. By investigating the origin of the Western tuning systems, it becomes possible to approach the subject of intonation with more sensitivity. This awareness may establish new insights with regard to the necessary adjustments that must be made during both solo and ensemble playing. Different factors may contribute to intonation being perceived as unsatisfactory. Some of these factors are not necessarily controlled by the performer, but relate to the physiology of hearing – how sound is perceived. The only way in which intonation can be monitored during a performance, is with the human ear. Intonation is directly linked to the frequency of a specific pitch. Factors exist in nature which may influence the perception of a frequency as a specific pitch, for example duration, intensity and tone colour. These factors are also examined in this study. Before investigating methods to improve intonation, the way that the modern flute is built has to be examined. No flute scale has perfect, built-in intonation. By being aware of the shortcomings that may occur, the performer can approach the subject with greater circumspection. When the performer and the educator are aware of the factors which may influence intonation and which are not controlled by the performer, methods can be considered to apply factors that can be controlled by the performer to improve intonation. Different aspects are discussed, such as the placement of the cork stopper, the position of the head joint with regard to the flute, the way the flute is held, warm-up methods and exercises, how to tune and tone production. The pitch tendency of notes on the flute are compared as they occur in five different sources, after which alternative fingerings are suggested for pianissimo and fortissimo playing. These fingerings are useful in assisting the embouchure to maintain better control of intonation. Finally, the relation between the deviation in the flute’s intonation, and climate and weather conditions are investigated to assist the performer to take into consideration the effect that temperature has on intonation. Although this research focuses on flute players, this study is not restricted to the flute, and other instrumentalists can also benefit from it. / Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Music / unrestricted

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"Mémoire présenté à la Faculté des études supérieures de l'Université Laval comme exigence partielle du programme de maîtrise en linguistique offerte à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi en vertu d'un protocole d'entente avec l'Université Laval pour l'obtention du grade de maître ès arts (M.A)". / La présente étude s'intéresse principalement aux éléments prosodiques, c'est-à-dire l'intonation, la pause et l'intensité, utilisés dans une conversation afin de comprendre comment les locuteurs les utilisent pour signaler la fin de leurs tours de parole. Pour ce faire, nous avons utilisé un corpus composé de 20 tours de parole longs tirés d'une conversation spontanée entre deux étudiants québécois de niveau universitaire. Pour réaliser cette expérimentation, nous avons procédé en deux grandes étapes. Tout d'abord, une analyse auditive a été faite afin d'identifier les facteurs présents à la fin et à l'intérieur des tours de parole. Par la suite, les facteurs prosodiques ont été soumis à une analyse instrumentale plus poussée. Afin d'avoir un portrait un peu plus fidèle à la réalité, des éléments syntaxiques et sémanticopragmatiques ont aussi été étudiés. Les résultats obtenus montrent que l'utilisation des différents indices étudiés est assez partagée. Il semblerait en effet que les locuteurs de notre étude aient tendance à utiliser un ensemble d'éléments pour signaler la fin de leurs tours de parole plutôt que d'utiliser un élément de façon prédominante. Contrairement à l'idée généralement répandue, la production d'une pause longue accompagnée d'une descente de fréquence et d'intensité ne serait pas un indice suffisant en oral spontané. Les facteurs prosodiques auraient besoin d'être complétés par des indices syntaxiques et sémantico-pragmatiques pour être efficaces

Le but de ce travail est d'étudier l'art d'interpréter de plusieurs générations de pianistes dont la formation remonte au XIXe siècle, mais dont l'activité s'est étendue jusqu'à la 1re moitié du XXe siècle. L'essor de l'interprétation qui marqua cette époque a prodigué des artistes qui - à la suite de leurs grands maîtres (Chopin, Liszt, A. Rubinstein) - ont déjà laissé un nombre considérable d'enregistrements permettant de saisir à travers leur jeu une image authentique de l’œuvre romantique. En nous référant à l'idée que l'essor du pianisme à la charnière des XIXe - XXe siècles provient de l'expansion remarquable de l'art d'interpréter au XIXe siècle, nous avançons l'hypothèse selon laquelle c'est précisément dans les positions esthétiques et dans la vision du monde propre à cette époque qu'il faut chercher les sources d'un tel essor. Parmi les caractéristiques importantes de la manière d'interpréter des pianistes de la 2e moitié du XIXe siècle, entrent d'abord en jeu la faculté de penser imagée, la liberté et une manière d'improviser en modifiant les textes des œuvres exécutées. Ces données se combinent d'ailleurs avec d'autres, comme l'intellectualisme. Les analyses de certaines particularités de style, des manières de jouer, typiques du XIXe siècle (comme le rubato, le « pointillisme etc.), nous révèlent ainsi ce que fut la réelle pensée polyphonique du Romantisme. Il ne s'agit pas de la seule écriture polyphonique, mais d'un principe polyphonique au sens plus large, s'exprimant à travers le style d'interpréter qui, à son tour, définit la perception spatio-temporelle spécifique de ces quelques décennies. / The aim of this work is to study the performing art of several generations of pianists who were trained in the 19th Century but who extended their artistic activity throught the 1st half of the 20th Century. The rise of the art of interpretation which marked this period gave the artistes who - following their great masters - have left a considerable number of records where their plaiyng conjures up an image of the romantic composition that may be more authentic, though it is quite different from that of today.Based on the idea that the rise of the pianism at the turn of the 20th Century comes largely from the remarkable expansion of the 19th Century performing arts, we hypothesize that it is precisely in the aesthetic positions and the vision of the world inherent in the Romantic era that we should look for the sources of such a rise. Chief among the important features of the style of interpretation of the pianists of the 2nd half of the 19th Century, was their creative thinking, but also the surprising freedom they enjoyed to improvise and modify compositions. Other features include the intellectualism of their approach to the performed composition. Analyses of certain peculiarities of style, of the ways of playing typical of the 19th Century (such as rubato, the « pointillism » etc.) reveal the real polyphonic thougth of the Romantic era. This is not only the polyphonic writing itself, but a polyphonic principle in a broader sense, manifesting itself through the style of interpretation which, in turn, defines the specific spatio-temporal perception of these several decades.