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Intonation Pattern VI
(Low Pre-Head +) Fall Rise (+ Tail)
Model:
Do you often go to the theatre?
ˎ
Some
ˏ
times
Of
ˎ
course, I
ˏ
do
.
.
Yes
Stress – and – tone marks in the text: Fall-Rise |
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e.g.
Yes.
ˎ
General
ˏ
ly. Well
ˎ
I don’t
ˏ
think 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
ˎ
my
ˏ
fault.
It’s so hot in this room.
– I
ˎ
don’t
ˏ
think so.
You’ll be thirty-five soon.
– Thirty
four.
Is it going to rain?
– I
ˎ
hope
ˏ
not.
Do you work every day?
– On
ˎ
week
ˏ
days | I
ˎ
work, | but on
ˎ
Sun
ˏ
days | I
ˎ
don’t.
Fall-Rise spread over two syllables
Model :
ˎ
Some
ˏ
times
The fall of the voice starts from a fairly high or medium pitch and usually ends rather
low. The rise begins very low and doesn’t go up too high.
Fall Rise spread over a number of syllables
Model :
ˎ
He can
ˏ
manage it
.
.
.
In this case the fall is on the stressed syllable and the rise is separated from the fall by
one or more syllables. The syllables between the fall and the rise are always on a very low
level.
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Exercises
1. Read carefully the following conversational situations. Concentrate
your attention on
the intonation of the reply. Pronounce it with Intonation Pattern VI.
Verbal Context
Drill
S t a t e m e n t s (expressing concern, hurt feelings,
reproach, contradiction, correction, contrast)
Nobody worked at the lab yesterday.
I did.
I shall never speak to him again.
“Never” is a very dangerous word.
That’s a fine book, isn’t it?
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