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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:
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to
emphasize new information
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to
give special meaning to certain words
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to
offer open or closed choices
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when asking tag questions
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when talking about people
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when talking to people
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and when giving lists.
This page will examine the
changes in intonation and pitch when talking to people, talking
about people and listing items.
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Talking to
people- When talking directly to someone and
using their name there are two information focus words- their name and the main
information focus word. Both are stressed and both have rising intonation. |
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Ms.
Larson, are you
well?
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Are you well, Ms.
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Talking
about people- When talking about another person the
intonation remains normal, it doesn't rise as when
saying the person's name. In written form, the difference
between talking to and talking about a person is the use of a comma. A comma is
NOT use when talking about a person, but a common IS used if talking to a
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Talking about a person |
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Did you see Karen?
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Talking to a person:
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Did you see,
Karen?
(did Karen, the person being talk to, some something)
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Giving
lists- When a list or a series if things are being said,
the intonation rises on each
item and falls after the last item. The falling intonation
indicates to the listener that the list
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Samuel likes pizza,
tacos, spaghetti, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
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Modes of transportation
include cars, planes, boats, and
motorcycles,
bicycles, and
horses. |
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Other
Intonation Pages
Page 1
Information Focus
Page 2
Intonation Patterns
Page 3 New
information and Special meaning
Page 4 Choice
and Tag Questions
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