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In the evolution of Phonetics & Phonology few milestones carry as much weight as its latest major development. In a major development for the global linguistic community, “Punjabi Intonation: An Experimental Study” (ISBN: 978-3862885558)—the definitive research monograph authored by renowned Acoustic Phonetician Prof. (Dr.) Chander Shekhar Singh—has achieved unparalleled international recognition, solidifying its place within the world’s most elite library infrastructures and academic networks. Published globally by the prestigious European academic house LINCOM EUROPA (Munich, Germany) as part of the landmark LINCOM Language Research series, 2014 (Volume LLR 08), the book provides an exhaustive, data-driven acoustic analysis of one of the world’s most prominent tonal Indo-Aryan languages. While traditional frameworks have historically struggled to map the precise mechanics of South Asian prosody, Dr. Singh’s monograph introduces an empirical blueprint. Utilizing state-of-the-art acoustic instrumentation, the research isolates the physical properties of pitch contours, tone placements, and Intonational modulations across declarative, imperative, and interrogative sentences with the help PRAAT software. Reflecting its immense global value, the monograph has established a sprawling institutional footprint:
- Project MUSE (Johns Hopkins University Press): Enlisted this monograph under its Recent Publications structural directory. Formally cataloged and digitally archived under Article Record ID: 563582, offering seamless discovery to thousands of North American university library networks.
- OCLC WorldCat Network: Anchored securely within the world’s largest library catalog, and facilitating institutional acquisition orders globally.
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB): Legally deposited within Germany’s national library system, ensuring permanent archival preservation across European research institutes.
- Goodreads: The world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations indexed this monograph.
This monograph bridges the gap between the traditional theoretical model of Linguistic analysis and the modern Hi-tech model of experimental study. “By embedding these intricate intonatonal models into global repositories like Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and the Library of Congress network, Dr. Singh has permanently elevated Punjabi Phonetics & phonology onto the international stage of modern science.”
Contact
- Institution: Professor of Linguistics, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi
- Publisher Information: LINCOM EUROPA, Munich, Germany (Series: LINCOM Language Research, LLR 08)
- Digital Repositories: Project MUSE Record 563582 | OCLC WorldCat Catalog
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