Intonation Pattern VI

(Low pre-head +) fall rise (+ tail)

Stress-and-tone marks in the text: Fall-Rise:│\/│\ / │\... /│

e.g. \/Yes. _\General_/ly. Well_\ I don't _/think so.

This intonation pattern is used:

In statements expressing concern, reproach, contradiction, correction, hurt feelings, sometimes soothing.

The Fall-Rise is also used in non-final intonation-groups or in sentences of different communicative types instead of the low-rising nuclear tone to draw particular attention to one of the words for the purpose of contrast or to intensify the significance of the communicative centre.

e. g. I wish we'd left earlier. - That wasn't _\my _/fault.

It's so hot in this room. - _\I don't _/think so.

You'll be thirty-five soon. - Thirty \/four.

Is it going to rain? - I _\hope _/not.

Do you work every day? - On _\week _/days | I _\work, |

but on _\Sun _/days | I _\don't.

Fall-rise spread over two syllables

The fall of the voice starts from a fairly high or medium pitch and usually ends rather low. The rise begins very low and does not go up too high.

Exercises

1. a)* Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:

B) Listen to the replies and repeat them in the intervals. Make your voice fall as low as possible on the nuclear syllable. Start the rise from the lowest pitch and do not go up too high. Do not accent the tail. c) Listen to the verbal context and reply in the interval.

Fall-rise spread over a number of syllables

In this case the fall is on the stressed syllable and the rise is separated from the fall by one or more syllables. The syllables between the fall and the rise are always on a very low level.

Exercises

2. a)* Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:

B) Listen to the replies and repeat them in the intervals. Make your voice fall as low as possible on the nuclear syllable. Start the rise from the lowest pitch and do not go up too high. Do not accent the tail. c) Listen to the verbal context and reply in the interval.

Fall-rise only

The fall may start with a fairly high or medium tone and generally ends rather low. It occurs on the first part of the vowel. The rise begins very low and does not go up too high. It occurs on the second part of the vowel or on the following sonorant.

Exercises

3. a)* Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:

B) Listen to the replies and repeat them in the intervals. Make your voice fall as low as possible and then raise it slightly. c) Listen to the verbal context and reply in the interval.

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