1. The document discusses intonation lines and pitch levels in speech. 2. There are three intonation levels - low, standard, and high - and their combination gives either rising or falling intonation. 3. Rising intonation is usually found in yes/no questions beginning with auxiliaries, while falling intonation occurs with short wh-questions, short affirmatives, and short negatives.

1. 3
INTONATION LINES
3
Who’s she 1 I don’t smoke
2 2 1
3 3
Do you prefer chicken or fish?
2
It’s the name given to the different levels of pitch.
Levels of pitch = levels of voice
High High High
lo
w
hi
gh Low Low Low
Level 1 low (final position)
Level 2 standard (initial position)
Level 3 high (variable)
The combination of different levels
Falling
Gives as result Rising Intonati
on
Non final
3 3
1
=falling =falling
2

2. 2 1
3
3 3
=rising
1
2
2 2
RISING INTONATION
2 Estándar (initial)
It has levels
3 High (variable)
3
2
Level 3
Usually falls on:
Verbs
Nouns
Negati
Key Adjectives
ve
Words Adverbs
forms
demostrati
ves

3. It’s usually found in yes/no question
(Questions that begin with auxiliaries)
3
Do you work?
2
3
Does she smoke?
2
3
Are you happy?
2
3
Is she student?
2
3
Did you cook?
2
3
Can you swim?
2
3
EXAMPLES
1. Did he work yesterday?
2
3
2. Does he know about it?
2
3
3. Can you call me at five?
2
3
4. It is good?

4. 2
3
5. Is that it?
2
3
6. Excuse me?
2
3
7. Really?
3
8. Do you listen to music?
2
FALLING INTONATION
2 Standard (initial)
It has levels 3 high (variable)
1 low (final)
3
Final Word
2 1
Short wh/questions
Short affirmatives
3
3
+
2 1
3 Long wh/questions
Long affirmatives
Long negatives

5. 2 1
Short negatives
Short affirmatives
3
o Why are you happy?
2
3 1
o Do you work?
2
1
3
o Where do you work?
2
3 1
o Who’s Monica?
2
3
1
o Where is Cassandra?
2
1
3
o How’s your father?
2
3
1
o How are you doing?
2
1
3
o What’s your name?
2
1
3 3
o How often do you exercise?
2
3 3

6. 1
o What color do you prefer?
2
3 3 1
o How much is that book?
2
1
3 3
o Where In Canada are you living?
2
3 1
3
o What time is again?
2
3 1
o I study?
2
1
3
o I don’t study?
2
1
3
o Do you study?
2