INTONATION

• Its types
• Functions
• Components
• Characteristics
Definition:

• INTONATION can be described as the movements o

r variations in pitch to which we attach familiar labe
ls describing levels (high/low)&tones (falling/rising).
What is INTONATION
• Ups and down of pitch
• On a particular word
• Usually at the end of sentence
Types of Intonation
• Rising Intonation
• It describes how voice raise at the
end of sentence.
• It is common use in yes or no ques
tions,for request or in complete utt
erances.
• For example
• Would you like a cup of tea.
• Are you thirsty?
• Are u reading?
• Open the door please.
• Give me a.pen please.
• It's a very nice book isn't it?
• I like a cup of tea,juice and milk.
 Falling Intonation
• It describes how the voice falls on
the final stressed syllable of a phra
se or a group of words.
• It is very common in wh questions,
ordinary statements
• Exclamatory sentences,Imperative
Sentences.
 Examples

• The earth revolves around the sun.

• Where do you live?
• Open the door.
• Sit down.
• What a beautiful scene!
• Would you like a cup of tea or coff
ee?
• I eat burger when I can get it.
• When she came I asked him to wai
t.
 Functions
• Attitudinal Function
• Accentual Function
• Grammatical Function
• Discourse Function
Components of Inton
ation
• Pitch
• Stress
• Rythem
• Tone
Characteristics of Intonat
ion
• Without intonation impossible to und
erstand expressions and thoughts tha
t go with words.
• Indicating the attitude of speaker.
• Difference between the statement,co
mmand or questions.
• Pitch of the voice plays important par
t in analyzing into nations.
Thank you