هذه محاضرة الصوتيات الثانيه
second lecture
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-The one- syllable words such as "yes" or "no" can be said with either a "level tone" or "moving tone"
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- there are 3 simple tones that can be used to pronounce the one- syllable words:
1:level: yes , no
2:falling: yes , no
3:Rising: yes , no
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- there are 2 complex tones:
1:falling-rising tone:
2:rising- falling tone:
**falling- rising: yes , no
**rising- falling: yes ,no
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* some functions of english tones:
1:the falling tone:
it gives an impression of "finality"
e.g: A; have you read this book?
B: yes.
2: the rising tone:
it conveys an "invitation to continue"
e.g: A- Excuse me,
B- yes
A- do you know john smith?
3:the falling-rising tone:
it includes "limited a greement" or "response with reservations".
e.g: A- I've heard that its a good school.
B- yes.
4: the rising- falling tone:
it is used to convey feelings of approval, disapproval, or surprise.
e.g: A- you-woulnot do an awful thing like that, would you?
B-no
5:the level tone:
it conveys a feeling of saying something routine, uninteresting or boring.
e.g: A-have you ever been in prison?
B- no
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