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Intonation Presentation
Intonation Presentation
Intonation Presentation
Done by :
Fatma Ahmed AbuKaydah
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Definition of the intonation :
In grammatical structure .
Information structure
1. Falling intonation.
2. Rising intonation .
What is falling intonation ?
Certainty :
You are telling the fact or you are right .
Completion :
You are done from speaking .
Falling intonation :
Declarative sentence .
WH- question .
Commands .
What is rising intonation ?
It use on :
Yes – No questions.
open choice alternative questions.
Types of English intonation :
High – Fall :
The voice starts high and falls to law pitch .
We use it in :
*Polite , friendly verb less .
*Polite & affirmative structure .
ex. This is diving room .
Low – Rise :
The voice starts at low or medium pitch
and rises to high pitch .
We use it in :
When expecting agreement in tag-
question structure .
ex. You like to drink tea , don't you ?
Low – Fall :
The voice starts medium pitch and falls to
low pitch .
We use it in :
In cold expressions verb less .
ex. Good
Low –Rise :
The voice starts low and rises to medium
pitch .
We use it in :
Friendly & polite expression in an
interrogative structure .
ex. Do you live near here ?
Fall –Rise :
The voice starts high then falls then rise .
We use it in :
Expressing partial agreement
ex . He is flying to London .
Rise – Fall :
The voice starts in medium pitch then rises
and then falls .
We use it in :
Expressing impressions in a form of
verb less structure .
ex . Fantastic
Intonation patterns in Arabic :
The
differences
a) Tag question
between
English
and Arabic
intonation
pattern : English
Arabic Rising : agreement
Always rising Falling : denoting
Agreement
b) Calling on persons
English : we have
2 cases
Arabic
Say “ Hello “
To a friend you meet regularly .