Prosody is the phonological structure of utterances above the phonemic level [Phonology - 1]. Prosody has two functions. It groups utterances into the prosodic constituents Intonational Phrase, Phonological Phrase, Prosodic Word, Foot, Clitic, and Syllable. In addition, prosody contributes to meaning, for instance, it can differentiate a statement [Syntax - 1.1.] from a question [Syntax - 1.2.].
Prosodic markers can either mark a domain, or, they can mark the boundaries of a prosodic constituent. Domain markers such as the non-dominant hand, eyebrow position and head position span over the entire prosodic domain they mark. Boundary markers, on the other hand, such as hand movements, eye blinks, and single head-nods typically occur at one or both boundaries (left or right ends) of a prosodic constituent.
In this chapter, the prosodic organization of TÄ°D is described from the smaller prosodic units, syllable and foot to larger prosodic units, prosodic word, phonological phrase, and intonational phrase.