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Intonation

Content Words

Usually the content words (see section on Rhythm) are the words that are stressed in a sentence, but they don't have to be. The speaker has the choice of which words to stress and add emphasis to, depending on the message he or she is expressing. The change in intonation and pitch occurs under varying situations. Intonation can change:

to emphasize new information
to give special meaning to certain words
to offer open or closed choices
when asking tag questions
when talking about people
when talking to people
and when giving lists

This page will examine the changes in intonation and pitch to emphasize new information and giving special meaning to words.

Emphasizing new information- Sentences may have the same content words, but may not have the same stress because of new information being presented. Look at this example.

	A: I need a pair of pants.	play
	B: What kind of pants? ('Pants' is old information, 'kind' is the new information)	play
	A: Blue jeans.	play
	B: Any brand of blue jeans?	play
	A: No, Levi's.	play

Special meaning- Stressing different words in a sentence can give special meaning to a word, and thus change the sentences meaning and focus. Look at these examples.

	Do you have a plate I could borrow for the night? (not some other day)	play
	Do you have a plate I could borrow for the night? (I'll return it)	play
	Do you have a plate I could borrow for the night? (and not something else)	play
	Do you have a plate I could borrow for the night? (is one in your possession)	play
	Do you have a plate I could borrow for the night? (and not someone else)	play
	Do you have a plate I could borrow for the night? (yes or no)	play

Other Intonation Pages

Page 1 Information Focus

Page 2 Intonation Patterns

Page 4 Choice and Tag Questions

Page 5 Talking to/about people and Lists

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