17. The main components of an intonation group. Types of nuclei.

The last stressed syllable of the intonation pattern on which the pitch movement changes is called nucleus. It’s usually the highest of importance, it’s the center of thw whole pitch. There are eight nuclear tones in modern Eng:

1) The Low (Medium) Fall. The voice falls from the low(medium) pitch level to the bottom of the pitch.

No.

2) The High Fall. The voice falls all the way down from a high to the lowest note possible.

No.

3) The Rise-Fall. The Voice usually rises from a medium to a high pitch level and then quickly falls to a low pitch.

No.

4) The Low Rise. The voice rises from a very low to a medium pitch or little higher.

No.

5) The High (Medium) Rise. The voice rises from a medium or high pitch level and moves up to the top of the voice.

No.

6) The Fall-Rise. The voice first falls from a medium or high to a rather low pitch level then rises to a moderately medium pitch.

No. Fall-Rise may be devided, in other words, it may spread over two or more syllables. In this case syllables sound very low between these two nucleous.

Occasionally, I don’t.

If the Fall-Rise has a vowel in it, it goes up on the sonorant.

Ten.

7) The Rise-Fall-Rise. The voice rises from a very low pitch level, moves up to the medium (or high) one, falls deep down, then rises again.

No.

8) The Mid-Level maintains a level pitch between high and low, the voice isn’ rising or falling.