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    The document discusses the low drop and high drop tones used in speech, with the low drop used to convey background information or seriousness while the high drop is used to sound pleased, excited, or suggestiveness. Examples are provided that demonstrate the low drop being used for commands, questions, and enumerations with extra weight on each item, while the high drop is used for suggestions, questions, and lively enumerations. Key differences in tone and attitude conveyed by the low drop versus high drop are compared and contrasted.

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    THE LOW DROP

    Functional use & practice


    THE LOW DROP: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

    As the Low Drop is used when the speaker sounds unemotional or dispassionate, it is
    commonly used to describe background information.

    It was very late at night. The children were in bed. Everything was quiet.

    It was raining heavily. There were very few cars on the road. I was listening to classical music.
    T H E LOW D RO P VS . T H E H I G H D R O P : E N U M E R AT I O N S

    The low Drop The High Drop


    If all the items of an enumeration take the Low Drop, If all the items of an enumeration take the High Drop,
    the speaker is putting extra weight on each item. He the speaker sounds pleased, lively and excited.
    sounds very serious and strong.
    (at the police station after being mugged) (a young girl in love describing her new boyfriend)

    He was tall, dark-haired, broad-shouldered. He’s tall, dark-haired, broad-shouldered.

    (someone passing on information on medical (tourist describing a city he fell in love with)
    conditions in Argentina)
    There are pubs, and museums, and parks, and
    There’s dengue fever, hantavirus and COVID-19. theatres!
    THE LOW DROP VS. THE HIGH DROP: COMPARE AND CONTRAST

    The Low Drop The High Drop


    Call him again. Call him again.

    Grammatical form: Command Grammatical form: Command


    Tone group: The Low Drop Tone group: The High Drop
    Speaker’s attitude: The speaker sounds powerful and Speaker’s attitude: The speaker sounds as if he is
    strong. It is a very strong order. He takes it for granted making a suggestion, rather than giving an order. He
    that he will be obeyed. doesn’t mind whether he will be obeyed.

    Why did you go? Why did you go?

    You should have come earlier. You should have come earlier.

    A: I can play the banjo. A: I can play the banjo.


    B: Can you? B: Can you?
    THE LOW DROP VS. THE HIGH DROP: COMPARE AND CONTRAST

    The Low Drop The High Drop


    Shall we go? Shall we go?

    You are staying, aren’t you? You are staying, aren’t you?

    Good heavens! Good heavens!

    Apologise to her. Apologise to her.

    I’m a lawyer. I’m a lawyer.

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