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D@N! P
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intonation
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Can you tell what happens to Intonation in yes/no
questions and -wh questions?
Could you draw the intonation lines in the sentences
below? Or at least see if it is correct?
 Please
help me
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3 Dec 2010
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Gise09
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Hi! In wh-questions we have falling intonation and in yes/no questions the intonation is rising. In the first case, the voice goes from a high level and falls on the last lexical item. In yes/no questions, the voice goes from a low level and rises on the last lexical item. I hope you understand me. Good luck!
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4 Dec 2010
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ohermann
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Yes, Gise, you�re right. Nevertheless, it is "only" a lexical rule and the thing which is sometimes confusing to students (and maybe to teachers as well) is that there is also a context of the situation and the speaker wants to put stress on some words, ie. (s)he wants to emphasize something and the intonation can be slightly different. IMHO.
Oto
Have a nice veekend, all dear colleagues. |
4 Dec 2010
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el_profe55
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you �re right. Depends on the speaker �s intention. |
4 Dec 2010
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