Tone-group 6

Attitude:

Statements: encouraging further conversations, guarded, reprovingly critical, resentful,

deprecatory (задабривающий, просительный).

Special questions: (with the nuclear tone on the interrogative word) wondering, mildly

puzzled, (with the nuclear tone following the interrogative word) very calm, but very

disapproving and even menacing (угрожающий).

General questions: disapproving, skeptical.

Commands: (beginning with don't) reprovingly critical, deprecatory, resentful

(обиженный, возмущенный), (in a few short commands) calmly, warning, exhortative

(увещевательный).

Interjections: sometimes reserving judgment, sometimes calm, casual acknowledgement.

Pattern 1. LOW RISE ONLY

Statements:

1. Did you catch the last train? Just.

2. What does a haberdasher sell? Shirts, ties, socks, gloves.

Special questions:

1. When's the meeting due to take place? When? (Why, at five.)

2. The meeting is at five. When? (I thought it was at 6).Commands:

1. But how do you do it? Watch (tike that).Exclamations:

I. It's half past ten. Well (We're not in a hurry).

Pattern 2. LOW RISE + TAIL

Statements:

1. Do you ever go to the club? Sometimes.

2. Tony's always late. Last week he was on time.

Special questions:

I. How old are you? How old am I?

General questions

1. I thought she was pretty. Did you?

Exclamations:

1. Your change, sir. Thank you.

Pattern 3. LOW PRE-HEAD + LOW RISE (+TAIL)

Statements:

1. Have you been there? I have.

2. I wonder if they sell socks. You could enquire.

3. That’s my final offer. If that’s the way you want it.

Special questions:

1. I went with Mr. Spang. With who?

2. There’s someone to see you. Who is it?

General questions:

1. Oh, good! Breakfast in bed! Do you like breakfast in bed?

Commands:

1. Thank you. Don’t mention it.

Exclamations:

1. Is that really yours? Of course.

Pattern 4. (LOW PRE-HEAD) + LOW HEAD + LOW RISE (+TA1L)

Statements:

1. Let me get you some more tea. You’re very kind.

2. How much did you win? About a thousand pounds.

3. What will they think of me? You mustn’t take it to heart.

Special questions:

1. I don't agree. Why not?

2. Shut the door for heaven's sake. Just who do you think you are talking to?

General questions:

1. Let's use it now. Wouldn’t it better to wait till it’s cold?

2. He says he'll never speak to me again. He doesn’t really mean it, (does he)?

Commands:

1. I don't think I van dive from that height. Have a short at it (Peter’s done it).

2. I’m sorry. Well say it as if you meant it.

3. I’m terribly sorry. Don’t apologize.

Exclamations:

1. I can’t help you. Very well (we’ll do it alone).