High pitch as a mark of respect in Lachixío Zapotec
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1997
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Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, vol. 41
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Demonstrating respect to the addressee is accomplished by speaking in a high-pitched voice among the Zapotec speakers of Santa María Lachixío. Various factors determine the use of this feature.
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Mexico
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