volume, pitch, speaking rate, voice quality Volume How loudly or softly you are speaking When might you speak loudly? Softly? Speaking Rate/Pace How fast or slow you are QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. speaking When might you speak fast? slow? Pitch How high or low the sounds of your voice are When do you speak with a high pitch? Low?
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Feeling Volume Pace Pitch
Anger Loud Fast High
Joy Loud Fast High
Sadness Soft Slow Low
Voice Quality What makes people able to recognize QuickTime™ and a you by your voice alone TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.
Ex: on the phone
Who has a distinct voice? Arnold Schwarzenegger? Mr. H? Bush? Stress Volume & pitch; the amount of emphasis you place on different words in a sentence. Stress Examples: How does meaning change in the following sentence by stressing different words?
I like him very much.
Meaning: You like him, not the other person. I like him very much. Meaning: It is that guy you like, not someone else. I like him very much. Meaning: You have very strong feelings. More Examples: How does meaning change in the following sentence by stressing different words?
She’s giving this money to me.
Meaning: SHE is the one giving the money, nobody else. She’s giving this money to me. Meaning: She is GIVING, not lending. She’s giving this money to me. Meaning: MONEY is being exchanged, not anything else. She’s giving this money to me. Meaning: I am getting the money, nobody else. 10 Volunteers are needed to number off and remember their number. There will be a series of sentences. The odd numbers will say the sentences as a praise. The even numbers will say the sentences as a criticism. Praise (odd #s) vs. Critisism (even #s) That looks good on you. #1 say the sentence as a praise. Think about which words you stress for the meaning and if your pitch is high/low. Answer: That looks good (high pitch) on you. #2 say the sentence as a criticism. Answer: That (low) looks good on you. That was some meal. #3 say the sentence as a praise. Think about which words you stress for the meaning and if your pitch is high/low. Answer: That was some meal (high). #4 say the sentence as a criticism. Answer: That was some meal (low) . Or That (low) was some meal. You’re an expert. #5 say the sentence as a praise. Think about which words you stress for the meaning and if your pitch is high/low. Answer: You’re (high) an expert (high). #6 say the sentence as a criticism. Answer: You’re an expert (low). You’re so sensitive. #7 say the sentence as a praise. Think about which words you stress for the meaning and if your pitch is high/low. Answer: You’re so sensitive (high). #8 say the sentence as a criticism. Answer: You’re so (low) sensitive. Are you ready? #9 say the sentence as a praise. Think about which words you stress for the meaning and if your pitch is high/low. Answer: Are you ready (high)? #10 say the sentence as a criticism. Answer: Are you (low) ready (high)?