Article outline

• 6.1Similarities and differences between the prosodic systems of Girona Spanish and Girona Catalan
• 6.2Variation in Girona Spanish and Girona Catalan
• 6.3Prosodic distance between Girona Spanish and Castilian Spanish and between Girona Catalan and other Central Catalan varieties
• 6.4How can the similarities and differences between the GS and GC intonational systems be explained in terms of language contact?
  • 6.4.1Neutral statements
  • 6.4.2Biased statements
  • 6.4.3Polar questions
  • 6.4.4Wh-questions
  • 6.4.5Echo questions
  • 6.4.6Imperatives
  • 6.4.7Vocatives
  • 6.4.8Summary: The prosodic systems of current GS and current GC
• 6.5The status of Girona Spanish (and Catalonian Spanish) as a distinctive variety within the Spanish diasystem
• 6.6How does contact-induced intonational change work?
• 6.7Which intonational features are likely to be transferred?
• Notes