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SEMESTER II

1. The communicative function of Low-Rise.

2. The communicative function of High-Rise.

3. Intonation of complex sentences.

4. The communicative function of Fall-Rise.

5. Intonation of direct address.

6. The communicative function of the structure Low Head+Low Rise.

7. Intonation of adverbials in simple sentences.

8. The communicative function of Low-Fall.

9. The communicative function of High-Fall.

10. The communicative function of Mid-Level tone.

11. Intonation of the author’s words.

12. Intonation of parenthesis.

13. Accidental Rise.

Stress-and-tone marks in the text: High Fall. | ` |

The High Fall in the nucleus starts very high and usually reaches the lowest pitch. The syllables of the tail are pronounced on the low level.

The High Fall provides a greater degree of prominence for the word, making it more emphatic. The degree of prominence depends on the height of the fall.

This intonation pattern is used:

1. In statements, conveying personal concern or involvement, sounding lively, interested, airy; very common in conversation.

е.g. Do you know the man? — `No. (I `don't.) `Yes.| (I `do.) Where's my copy? — `Peter ,took it ,for you.

2. In questions:

a) In special questions, sounding lively, interested, е.g. I shall be late, I'm afraid. — `How ,late?

b) In general questions, conveying mildly surprised acceptance of the listener's premises. е.g. I like it here. Do you? (I thought you'd hate it.)

3. In imperatives, sounding warm.

е.g. What's the matter? — Look. (It's raining.)

4. In exclamations, very emotional. е.g. It's eight o'clock. — Heavens! (I'm late.)

(LOW PRE-HEAD+) RISING HEAD + HIGH FALL (+ TAIL)

Model: I wonder when Alice's train is due.
— ä Look it 'up in the `time-,table.

The syllables of the Rising Head preceding the High Fall gradually carry the pitch up.

Stress-and-tone mark in the text:

The first stressed syllable: │ä│

This intonation pattern is used:

1. In statements, conveying personal concern, involvement, disgruntled protest.

е.g. Haven't you brought the carp? — You _ädidn't ask me ,to.

2. In questions:

a) In special questions sounding unpleasantly surprised or displeased, protesting.

е.g. Send them at once. — _äWhere to?

b) In general questions, protesting, sometimes impatient.

е.g. Thursday's a hopeless day for me. — _äCan't we 'make it a `Friday, ,then?

3. In imperatives, lively, with a note of critical surprise.

е.g. What shall I do? — _äTry it a`gain.

4. In exclamations, conveying affronted surprise, protesting.

е.g. John's coming. — What an ex_ätraordinary `thing.

(LOW PRE-HEAD + ) FALLING HEAD+ HIGH FALL (+ TAIL)

The High Fall starts from a higher pitch than the preceding syllable of the Falling Head.

If the head contains only one stressed word the High Fall starts from the level of the stressed syllable.

е.g. How nice!

This intonation pattern is used:

1. In statements, conveying personal concern, sounding light, airy, warm but without the disgruntled effect of the structure Rising Head+High Fall.

е.g. Why don't they work in the evenings? — `Some of them `do, I believe.