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INTONATION
Islam M. Abu Khater
What is it?
► Intonation is the variation of pitch
when speaking.
► One of the elements of linguistic
prosody.
► Perhaps the most important
element of a good accent.
► Intonation helps create the music of a
language. (like notes in music)
► It is a part of communication.
* the rise and fall of pitch in our voice
plays a crucial role in how we express
meaning.
► Intonation is the change of level of voice
Importance of Intonation in Social
Interaction
TURN-TAKING: Giving the floor to another
person or taking your turn in a conversation
INFORMATION STRUCTURE :Major stress
items pick out the most important words in
the sentence .
Word Stress vs. Intonation
Are they different?
STRESS
INTONATION
- stress within a word It goes beyond the word level.
- a syllable is said Louder,
Longer at a higher pitch
- it’s a change in pitch within a group of
words.
A long line of melody -
Kinds of Tones
Fall – gives the impression of finality •
Rise- conveys an impression that something •
more is to follow.
Fall-Rise – shows limited agreement, •
uncertainty and doubt.
Rise-Fall – convey rather strong feelings of •
approval, disapproval or surprise
Level- tone is neutral and uninterested •
(usually calls “flat”)
Intonation Pattern
Two Basic Patterns
1. Falling Intonation
2. Rising Intonation
What is falling intonation?
►A
pattern in which your voice
falls to a low pitch by the end
of a thought group or
statement.
What does it communicate?
Certainty
You are telling a fact and/or you
believe you are right.
Finality
Completion : You are done
speaking. Your listener can now
.respond
Falling intonation
■ Declarative sentences
■ W H – questions
■ Commands
Example:
Erik builds flutes.// He began
building flutes after college.// He
has one flute of his very own.//
What is rising intonation?
conveys an impression that something
more is to follow
■
YES/ NO questions
■
Open- choice alternative questions
Rising Intonation
Example:
Is that Estelle with them?
(Rising Intonation)
He just won first place!
Why teach intonation?
• Awareness of intonation aids
communication.
(Difference it makes to meaning)
• Incorrect intonation can result in
misunderstandings, speakers losing
interest or even taking offence!
• As important as word choice
What are the main means of improving
intonation while teaching pronunciation?
• the best way to achieve quick result is
constant practicing
• start listening to speech of native speakers as
frequently as possible.
• the most important is not only to listen to
pronunciation, but to repeat phrases and try
to imitate the speakers.
THAT’S ALL and
Thank you for
listening!!