Intonation of Alternative Questions презентация

nuclear tones are:
Low Rise + Fall
Mid High Rise + Fall
L Rise \ M -H Rise + L Rise \ M -H Rise

of situations, the pattern Mid High Rise + Fall - in formal situations.

of the alternatives is complete:
- Is he 'coming on ´ Wednesday or on ̀Friday?

Rise \ M -H Rise + L Rise \ M -H Rise is used:
- 'Can she ˙play the ِ piano | or the ِ violin?

list of choices is “No”:
'Will you have some ´juice or ´soda-water?
ֽNo, ِ thank you. I’ve 'just had some ̀tea.

nuclear tones are:
Fall + Rise
Fall + Fall

pattern (Fall + Rise):
-You’ve been going 'hungry all ̀day,| ´haven’t you? – No, I haven’t. We went out to the snack bar with Pauline.
This pattern shows that the speaker is not sure of the answer, he will get the listener’s opinion.

pattern (Fall + Fall):
I must 'get ˙off at the 'next ̀stop, ̀mustn’t I?
This pattern shows that the speaker is sure of the answer, he will get. The speaker expects the listener to agree with him.

conversation going than to get new information:
- It’s 'nasty ̀weather today,| ֻisn’t it? – ̀Awful.