Analysis and modelling of question intonation in american English

Thispaperaddressesthemodellingintext&to&speec hofthe� risingintonationpatterninAmericanEnglishwhich �isoften� foundinyes&noquestions.�Asmallcorpuscontainin gyes&no� questionswasrecordedandanalysed.�F0�wasthenmo delled� usinganautomaticprocedure.�Thepaperalsoreport sonthe� stabilityofalignmentofF0� targetsinrisinginto nation� patterns.�