语音学—intonation.ppt

Intonation (语调) Intonation — the total pattern of pitch changes, i.e., the rise and fall of the voice during speech Functions of English intonation — showing the purpose, the attitude and the feeling of the speaker Types of English intonation patterns — three commonly-used tunes in English: falling / rising / falling-rising Transcription of English intonation: using strokes and lines: ? ? {} using dots and curves: ● · ● Intonation (语调) I taught him all I {know. I %taught him all I {know. There are too many {people %there. Intonation (语调) Have you }seen him yet? “Can you }come?” he asked quietly. }Forty of them were there. Intonation (语调) Important words — the words which carry most of the meaning in a context: How was John? He was in an appallingly bad temper. Was John in a good temper? He was in an appallingly bad temper. Was John in a bad temper? He can’t have been in an appallingly bad temper. Intonation (语调) the falling tune / the falling intonation 1. word groups with only one word: {No. {Two. {Tenpence. {Excellent. 2. word groups with more than one word: What’s{that? What was {that? Intonation (语调) What was the matter with {that? How can I possibly pay him two hundred {pounds? Intonation (语调) I was{glad. I was very{glad.