Intonation Pattern VI
(Low Pre-Head +) Fall Rise (+ Tail)
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Model: Do you often go to the theatre?
ˎSomeˏtimes
Of ˎcourse, I ˏdo . .
Yes
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Stress – and – tone marks in the text: Fall-Rise | \/ | | \ / | |... / |
e.g. Yes. ˎGeneralˏly. Well ˎI don’t ˏthink so
This intonation pattern is used:
In statements, expressing concern, reproach, contradiction, correction, hurt feelings, sometimes soothing.
The Fall-Rise is also used in non-final intonation-groups or in sentences of different communicative types instead of the Low-Rising nuclear tone to draw particular attention to one of the words for the purpose of contrast or to intensify the significance of the communicative center.
e.g. I wish we’d left earlier. – That wasn’t ˎmy ˏ fault.
It’s so hot in this room. – I ˎdon’t ˏthink so.
You’ll be thirty-five soon. – Thirty four.
Is it going to rain? – I ˎhope ˏnot.
Do you work every day? – On ˎweek ˏdays | I ˎwork, | but on ˎSunˏdays | I ˎdon’t.
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