INTONATION OF EMOTIONS BY ANGELINA OCHKUR
INTONATION IS A COMPLEX UNITY OF SPEECH MELODY, SENTENCE-STRESS, RHYTHM, TEMPO, TIMBRE. In other words, intonation is the melody of the sentence. Intonation is created by changes in the pitch of the voice (the voice goes higher and lower; remains on the same level; rises or falls), by sentence stress (strong stress on important words; weak stress or no stress on less important words), and by rhythm (stressed syllables occur at more or less equal intervals).
INTONATION OF EMOTIONS The most important functions of intonation are to distinguish types of sentences (statements, questions, commands, requests). Also, intonation allows speakers to express various emotions.
INTONATION OF EMOTIONS The tone is the most significant pitch change that takes place at the end of sense groups and at the end of the sentence. The terminal tone at the end of the sentence is the most important means for determining the type of sentence (statement, question, command, request).
INTONATION OF EMOTIONS Intonation and tones can change types and meanings of sentences. For example: He is a doctor. (a statement); He is a /doctor? (an echo question); You can drive a car, can't you? (The speaker is almost sure that you can drive a car. ) You can drive a car, /can't you? (The speaker is not sure that you can drive a car. )
Normal unemphatic intonation is used in speech by the majority of people for communication with other people in formal an informal Situation oft everyday life. Most of our feelings and emotions can be expressed using unnemphatic intonation. All types of sentences can be pronounced with normal unemphatic intonation.
INTONATION OF EMOTIONS Two main types of unemphatic intonation – falling intonation and rising. Usually, unemphatic falling intonation ends in an unemphatic falling tone, and unemphatic rising intonation ends in an unemphatic rising tone.
High fall The high fall is an emphatic variation of the falling tone. It may be used in informal situations to show lively interest and friendliness, usually in exclamatory sentences. Examples: OH HI! How NICE! Wh at a surPRISE!
High rise The high rise is an emphatic rising tone that may be used for expressing strong surprise or disbelief, mostly in surprised echo questions. Examples: /What? You lost my /money?
High rise Depending on the situation, the high rise may also indicate astonishment, indignation, anger, and so on.
Low rise The low rise may be used in a group of words added (as direct address, as a suggestion, for politeness, etc. ) at the end of the sentence after the final fall. The low rise generally signals the speaker's polite interest and his readiness to continue the conversation. Examples: Good to see you, /Alan. You can stay here, if you /like.
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