Written Work 4.2: ANSWER KEY

• Pitch refers to the frequency of speech.

  TRUE
• Stress in speech refers to the emphasis placed on certain syllables or words.

  TRUE
• Intonation only varies in declarative sentences.

  FALSE
• Voice quality is unrelated to prosody.

  FALSE
• Tempo refers to the rate of speech.

  TRUE
• Prosody plays a crucial role in conveying emotions in speech.

  TRUE
• Prosodic features are only relevant in spoken language and not in written language.

  TRUE
• Pause duration does not affect the meaning conveyed in speech.

  FALSE
• Prosody is primarily determined by the words used in speech rather than how they are delivered.

  FALSE