SECTION FIVE Compound Tunes FALL + RISE
All the tunes containing more than one nuclear tone are called compound.
The Fall + Rise is a combination of the High Fall and the Low Rise.
The fall and the rise always occur on separate syllables. The fall starts from a very high level and ends very low. Any syllables occurring between the High Fall and the Low Rise are said on a very low pitch. Notional words are stressed. The falling part marks the idea which the speaker wants to emphasize and the rising part marks an addition to this main idea.
The combination of the High Fall with the Low Rise is used in sentences expressing highly emotional reaction to the situation. It is often heard:
1. In statements, sounding apologetic, appreciative, grateful, regretful, sympathetic, persuasively reassuring, pleading, plaintive.
е.g. Whose turn is it then? — It's `mine ,actually.
How did this get broken? — I'm most `terribly ,sorry.
2. In questions:
a) In special questions, sounding plaintive, pleading, weary, despairing; sometimes warm, sympathetic.
е.g. Sorry I'm late. — Oh why „can't you „come on /time for once?
b) In general questions, conveying a plaintive, pleading, sometimes impatient tone.
е.g. He played very badly today. — Will he ever be any ,better d'you think?
3. In imperatives, sounding plaintive, pleading, reproachful.
е.g. It's all so depressing. — `Cheer ,up. (It can't „last for ,ever.)
I've nothing to do with it. — Now `do be ,reason-able, Charles.
4. In exclamations, warm, sympathetic, encouraging, sometimes plaintive, puzzled, surprised.
Greetings and leave-takings sound pleasant and friendly being pronounced this way.
е.g. Good night, Peggy. — Good night, Mrs. ,Smith. See you on Friday. — Right you ,are!
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