Azərbaycan Respublikası Elm və Təhsil Nazirliyi

Azərbaycan Respublikası Elm və Təhsil Nazirliyi


Ad : Ayşən
Soyad : Mənafova
Universitet : Bakı Slavyan Universiteti
Qrup : argm-105
Fakultə : Xarici dil müəllimliyi
İxtisas : İngilis dili müəllimliyi
Müəllim : Mürsəlova Vəfa
Mövzu : Intonation of complex sentence
Fənn : Xarici dilin kommunikativ fonetikası


Intonation of complex sentence

Intonation (Explanation)

You can tell a lot about the meaning behind someone's words by assessing their intonation. The same sentence can hold a very different meaning in different contexts, and the intonation used will heavily influence this meaning.
There are several intonation types you need to be aware of; this article will cover some intonation examples and explain the difference between prosody and intonation. There are a few other terms that are closely linked to intonation that you'll need to understand too. These include intonation vs. inflection and intonation vs. Stress.

Intonation Definition

To begin, let's look at a quick definition of the word intonation. This will give us a solid foundation from which to continue exploring this topic:

Definition:
intonation, in phonetics, the melodic pattern of an utterance. It conveys differences of expressive meaning (e.g., surprise, anger, or delight), and it can also serve a grammatical function.

Intonation is primarily a matter of variation in the pitch of the voice. In such languages as English, it is often accompanied by stress and rhythm to produce meaning. (Tone is also a form of pitch modulation, but the term describes the use of pitch to differentiate words and grammatical categories.)

In many languages, including English, intonation distinguishes one type of phrase or sentence from another. The different intonations a person can use to say, “The cup of water is over there” demonstrate this grammatical function: when a person begins with a medium pitch and ends with a lower one (falling intonation), this sentence is a simple assertion, but when a person uses a rising intonation (high final pitch), it is a question.

In brief, intonation refers to how the voice can change pitch to convey meaning. In essence, intonation replaces punctuation in spoken language.

Example:
E.g., "This article is about intonation." In this sentence, the full stop signifies where the pitch falls.

"Would you like to continue reading?" This question ends in a question mark, which shows us that the pitch rises at the end of the question.

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