The scandent scale.

In the scandent scale every stress-tone unit is said on an ascending sequence, the accented syllables taking level pitches.

e.g. It’s really very funny. (M.P.) 29)

Note: in monosyllabic stress-tone units the pitch rises during the syllable.

e.g. I hate doing nothing.

The scale is used in colloquial speech. It sounds lively, playful, encouraging. Yet it may also convey surprise, irritation and even irony (together with the intensified stress and widened temporal range).

The scandant scale communicative type of utterance, giving it an emotional colouring. It can be combined with any terminal tone except for the fall-rise, but the preference is given to the falling tones. The high level or high ascending preheads ofthen precede it.

E.g./ there’s no need to close your temper. (M.P.11).

(encouraging).

E.g. where ever had it come from (W.P. 29).

(surprise).

According to its direction the scandent scale can be descending, ascending and level.

E.g. I think it’s going to rain.

(playful)

I think it’s going to rain. (M.P. 6).

(surprise).

According to its regularity the scandent scale can be also of two types: Regular and Broken.

E.g. But there’s really so little opportunity.

But there’s really so little opportunity.

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