Book Review of, The Music of Everyday Speech: Prosody and Discourse Analysis (original) (raw)

The Music of Everyday Speech (MES) is a comprehensive resource for discourse analysts seeking to integrate prosody into their studies. Through an examination of various theoretical and methodological approaches to prosody, the book highlights its significance in analyzing discourse and conversation. It addresses the implications for second language learners, while also providing critiques on certain representation methods, ultimately establishing itself as a crucial text for understanding prosodic analysis in discourse.