SECTION II

Test on the Intonation of Parentheses

I. Match the English terms with their Russian equivalents.

1. Parentheses a) Вводные слова

2. Reporting phrases b) Вставная конструкция
3. Direct address c) Выделенность
4. Apposition d) Высказывание
5. Insertion e) Высотный уровень
6. Utterance f) Главное ударение
7. Utterance stress g) Диапазон голоса
8. Primary stress h) Заядерная часть
9. Onset i) Заядерные слоги
10.Prenuclear part j) Интонационная модель
11.Postnuclear syllables k) Первый полноударный слог
12.Tail l) Предъядерная часть
13.Voice range m) Приложение
14.Pitch level n) Прямое обращение
15.Intonation pattern o) Слова автора
16.Side-thought p) Уточнение
17.Prominence q) Фразовое ударение

II. Fill in the gaps.

1. Initial parentheses usually ________ a separate intonation group.
2. _________ used in an initial parenthesis is a common pattern to show that the
utterance is ___________.
3. The High Fall used in an initial parenthesis sounds __________ and makes
the whole utterance __________.
4. The Fall-Rise used in an initial parenthesis indicates ________ or ________.
5. Parenthetical phrases closed linked with the main remark may be
___________ or ___________ and do not form _________, and form
_________ of a tune or become _____________.
6. When initial parentheses closely linked with the main remark are fully
stressed they become ____________________.
7. Short parentheses such as ____________________ _______ form a separate
intonation group and are _________ or __________ according to the
______________.
8. Final parentheses usually ____________ a separate intonation group.
9. Final parentheses are ________ or __________ and are pronounced as
________. When final parentheses are pronounced as part ___________ they
receive ______________.
10. Middle parentheses usually _________ a separate intonation group and are
pronounced __________ and _________ than _____________.
11. Middle parentheses may _________ a separate intonation group and then they
are pronounced as __________ of the preceding intonation group or as
________________.

III. Read the utterances. Identify parentheses. Use appropriate tones in

parentheses, explain your choice.

1. As a rule people are judged by their appearance.

2. Beauty, as people say,is in the eye of the beholder.
3. Mark and Betty are as different as chalk and cheese, I think.
4. I don’t judge a book by its cover, you know.
5. You should take care over your appearance, of course.
6. By the way, what adages on appearance do you know?
7. Helen has had her hair dyed, as far as know, and has changed a lot.
8. Well, why don’t you comb your hair? You look a mess.
9. Betty will look as pretty as a picture in her new dress, I hope.
10. Well, don’t be too nosy.
11. I find him, to tell you the truth, rather cowardly.
12. Oh, where are my contact lenses?
13. To tell you the truth, I’m the black sheep in my family.
14. I believe David likes witty and outgoing people.
15. Anthony, however, prefers people who are calm and reserved.
16. Well, yesterday, for instance, I bought this red scarf on the spur of the
moment.
17. His remarks, however, made Ann burst into tears.
18. Sarah, in fact, was showing off.
19. But, of course, Miss Hiss doesn’t like to be in the public eye.
20. Clara, it seems, always has her head in the clouds.