Фонетика. Экзамен. Теория 6

1. INTONATION of STATEMENTS

Statements are represented in speech by
their modal variants, which are
distinguished by intonation.

2. STATEMENTS

Straightforward Statements (категоричные)
Implicatory statements
Friendly Statements

3.

Straightforward
Statements
Implicatory
Statements
They convey
(передавать) information
in a straightforward
manner without any
implications (скрытый
смысл).
Statements give the
impression that the
speaker wants his
hearer to understand
more than the words
themselves convey.
a High Fall combined
with a high level head
sound light, energetic
'Let’s ˙make it ˙Monday
after`noon.
A Mid Fall combined
with a high level head
convey a neutral, calm,
quiet attitude
'Near the book-office.
a Low Fall combined
with a high level head
gives a considered,
serious and weighty
note to a statemen
I 'haven’t the
'slightest i dea.
Falling –Rising Tone
(Divided/Undivided)
and can be preceded
by different kinds of
head (high level,
stepping, falling).
include contradiction
(противоречие),
correction, contrast,
hesitation (не
уверенность),
apology, warning
cordiality
(/ˌkɔː.diˈæl.ə.ti/
радушие)
You’ll stay for tea,
won’t you? – Per'haps
some ˇother time
(apology).
sound warm, lively and
encouraging.
'Don’t be `long, Ann.
– I 'shan’t be 'later than
ˏusual.
Sliding head + falling
variant is the most
typical.
Friendly
Statements
Low Rising tone and a
high pitch prenuclear
part.

4. Straightforward Statements

A stepping head (пост. Нисх. Шк) or a sliding head (скольз. Шк.)
are used when it is necessary to give more prominence to some
of the words in the prenuclear part of an utterance:
He 'used to be a 'tutor at 'London ˙Uni`versity.
She got a ͡lovely ˙present from her `aunt.