English Intonation Pattern. Stylistic Use of Intonation

Intonation and its Components.

Seminar 8

Give examples illustrating the pronunciation of articles, conjunctions, particles and prepositions in their weak forms.

Put down stress marks in the sentences below. Translate them into Russian.

Use the words below in the examples of your own.

'import — im'port 'transport — trans'port

'increase — in'crease 'object — obˈject

'protest — pro'test 'forecast — fore'cast

'record — re'cord 'contrast — con'trast

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1. The abstract is short. Abstract this theory. 2. This accent is on the first syllable. Mark it with a weak accent. He accents the word. It's the word “son” you are to accent. 3. A conflict took place. They conflict with this theory. It's finished in a conflict. Still, they conflict. 4. The contest was friendly. They contest this statement. It’s a contest. They contest it. 5. The contract was signed. They contract serious diseases. It’s a contract. These diseases they contract.

14. Transcribe these words. Single out the pairs of phonemes
in which / ə / alternates with the vowel of full formation in the unstressed position.

armour (броня) — army (армия)

allusion (намек) — illusion (иллюзия)

tell 'em (скажи им) — tell him (скажи ему)

sitter (живая натура) — city (город)

forward (передний) — foreword (предисловие)

experiment (опыт) — experiment (экспериментировать)

some (некоторое — some (некоторый, какой-то)

количество)

that (который, — that (тот, указательное местоимение)

относительное местоимение)

variety (разнообразие) — various (различный)

estimable (достойный — estimate (оценивать)

уважения)

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15. Transcribe these words. Underline the vowels of full formation
in the unstressed position.

protest n, content n, comment n, abstract adj, asphalt n, cannot, epoch, blackguard, export n, humbug, expert n

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16. Give some examples from the English language to illustrate
the qualitative and quantitative changes of vowels in the unstressed position.

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18. Give examples of the weak forms pronunciation of the verbs to be,
to have and the negatives not, nor.

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1. Answer the following questions:

1. How is intonation defined?

2. What are the functions of intonation?

3. Speak on the components of intonation.

4. Define the term “rhythm unit”. What are the main rules of dividing an intonation group into rhythm units?

5. What parts does the intonation pattern consist of?

6. What are the main types of the Pre-Head?

7. What part of an intonation pattern defines the communicative type
of the sentence?

8. What are the main nuclear tones of English?

9. What types of scales are typical of the English language?

10. In what cases is the accidental rise used? How is it marked on the staves?

11. What information is conveyed by a) falling, b) rising tones?

12. What are the methods of indicating intonation on the staves?

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