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Intonation and Its Functions
Intonation and Its Functions
Intonation and Its Functions
Say “Hello” to - a friend you meet regularly; -a friend you haven’t seen for a
long time; -a neighbour you don’tlike; -a 6 month old baby; -someone doing
what he shouldn’t;-to know if someone is listening; -the same but on the phone.
Pitch: Pitch is the degree of heigh of our voice in speech. Normal speaking pitch
is at midlevel. Intonation is formed by certain pitch changes, characteristic of a
given language.
Functions of Intonation :
- attitudinal functions
- accentual functions
- grammatical functions
- discourse functions
Types of English Intonation: the two basic types are falling intonation and
rising intonation. Other main types of intonation include : high fall, low fall,
fall-rise, high rise, midlevel rise, low rise.
Standard patterns:
falling information is used on the last stressed syllable of the setence in:
Standard patterns:
Rising intonation is used in:
Exercise: