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Chapter 1

: Introduction</div><ul><li>Background of Speech Perception and Prosody</li><li>Statement of the Problem</li><li>Research Objectives</li><li>Significance of the Study</li><li>Scope and Limitations</li><li>Definition of Key Terms</li></ul><div>

Chapter 2

: Theoretical Foundations of Prosody</div><ul><li>Intonation Patterns and Information Structure</li><li>Rhythmic ... and Speech Processing</li><li>Prosody and Emotional Expression in Speech</li></ul><div>

Chapter 3

: Cognitive Mechanisms in Prosodic Perception</div><ul><li>Prosody and Attentional Allocation</li><li>Prosodic Cues in Speech Segmentation</li><li>Neurocognitive Perspectives on Prosody and Language Processing</li></ul><div>

Chapter 4

: Prosody and ... Speech Disorders</div><ul><li>Prosodic Impairments in Neurological Conditions</li><li>Developmental Prosodic Disorders</li><li>Prosody in Second Language Acquisition and Processing</li></ul><div>

Chapter 5

: Prosody and Social Communication</div><ul><li>Prosody and Pragmatic Inferences</li><li>Cross-Cultural Variability in Prosodic Patterns</li><li>Implications for Clinical Interventions and Language Teaching</li></ul> <br><p></p>