5. The intonation of general questions.

1) General questions are mostly used with the Low Rising Tone preceded by the Falling/Hi(Mid) Level Head. With these patterns they express interest.

Does he ever come to London?

2) When we use Low Rising Tone + Low Fall, serious discussion is ment in these situations.

Shall we postpone it?

3) In short we use questions Low Fall.

-I went to the theatre last night. –Did you?

6. The intontation of exclamations and interjections.

1) Exclamations are commonly used with the Hi Fall/without any head.

Magnificent.

2) For exclamations which refer to something not very exciting or unexpected the Low Falling Tone is used.

Wonderful.

3) They are also used with the Low/Hi Fall preceded by the Hi Pre-Nucleus. They sound very emphatic and emotional.

What nonsense!

7. The intontaion of apologies, gratitude, greetings, farewells.

1) For leave talkings and greetings we use Low Rising Tone + No/Hi Lievel Head

-Hello. –Good night.

2) For casual “Thank you” and “Sorry” we use Low Rise.

-Thank you.

3) When “Thank you” expresses real gratitude and “Sorry” sincere apology we use Hi Fall.

-Thank you, Mary.

4) The phrase “Excuse me” arresting someone’s attention is used with the Fall-Rise.

Excuse me, where is the nearest tube station?

8. The intontaion of adverbal phrases.

Adverbal phrases at the beginning of a simple sentence normally form a separate imtonation group pronounced with the Low Rise/Mid Level

Yesterday I stayed in all day.

In final position the adverbgal phrases don not form an intonation group.

I stayed in all day yesterday.

But if the final part of a sentence has the additional meaning, such as a afterthought, comment/restriction, it is pronounced as a separate intonational group.

-Any news of Mary? –She’s coming to Moscow.today.

Here the final part gives additional comments to the phrase.

9. The intontaion of enumeration.

Enumeration in simple sentences is represented by a number of homogeneous parts. Each of them is pronounced as a separate intonational group. The tone of final intonational group depends on the type of a sentence. Non-final intontaional groups may be different. Low Rise/Mid Level are used for contuniative purposes to show there is more to be said. Frequently each following intonation group is pronounced a bit lower than the preceding one.

I bought some socks, shirts and ties.

If the enumeration is not completed the final intonation group is pronounced with the Low Rise/Mid Level.

You can have potatoes, carrots, cabbages.

In case the speaker wishes the enumeration to be regarded as separate items of interest the Low Fall is used. Such sentences are pronunced with the slowly and with longer pauses.

She has a lot of dresses, shoes and hats.

10. The intonation of direct adress.

Direct adress can stand in sentence initial, medial and final positions. In sentence initial position it is pronounced with the Low Fall in formal, serious speech and with the Fall-Rise in a friendly conversation or to attract the listener’s attention.

Comrades, switch on the tape recorders and listen to the text.

In sentence medial and final positions direct adress frequently soun an unstressed/partly sressed tail.

Good morning, Mrs. Wood.

Sometimes direct adresses are pronounced with the Fall-Rise

Shut the door behind you, Peter.