Lab work 17 Intonation

Exercise 1 Repetition of the nucleus plus tail

Listen and repeat, taking care to continue the pitch movement of the tone over the tail:

Bill bought it.	Four of them came.	Why do you do it?
Bill bought it.	Four of them came.	Why do you do it?
Bill bought it.	Four of them came.	Why do you do it?
Bill bought it.	Four of them came.	Why do you do it?

Exercise 2 Production of nucleus plus tail

The items from Exercise 1 will be used again. When you hear the number, say the item with the tone that is marked (1…12).

Exercise 3 High and low head

The following utterances will be repeated with high and low heads. Listen and repeat:

Taxes have risen by five per cent.

Taxes have risen by five per cent.

Haven’t you asked the boss for more?

Haven’t you asked the boss for more?

We don’t have time to read the paper.

We don’t have time to read the paper.

Wouldn’t you like to read it on the train?

Wouldn’t you like to read it on the train?

Exercise 4 Transcription

Each item will be pronounced three times. You must transcribe the utterances and mark their intonation (1…10).

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