The low rise.

The low rise consisting of the nucleus only starts at or near the bottom of the normal voice range and rises to the mid pitch level.

e.g. Yes,| he was a way.

If there is a tail to it the nuclear syllable takes the low level pitch and the tail-syllables carry the rise.

E.g. certainly,| he was busy yesterday.

The low rise sounds non-final, non-categoric, encouraging in further conversation. Preceded by the low level scale the low rise gives the utterance a perfunctory ring. That is why it is ofthen called a perfunctory tone.

It can be used in all communicative types of utterances.

1. Non-categoric statements. (Desc.st.sc. + low rise) /encouraging further conversation/.

How can you be lieve him?

John’s Mary’s brother. He knows it much better. /low level sc. + L.R./perfunctory/: John’s Mary’s brother. He knows it much better.

2. Special questions /D. St. Sc. + L.R./ interested/

I’m practically very busy now.

What do you usually do in the evenongs? What if we meet to night? /L. level Sc. + L.R./ perfunctory/: What do you usually do in the evenings? What if we meet to night?

3. Basic general questions. /D. St. Sc. + L.R./ really interested/.

Is anyone a way from the lesson? Haven’t you been at the library? M.P.3 Is he studying science? M.P.3 /L. Lev. Sc. + Sc. + L.R./ perfunctory/ Is anyone a way from the lesson? Haven’t you been at the library?

4. Imperatives. /D. St. Sc. + L.R./ encouraging/.

I’m so up set – cheer up, don’t woory. Come a long, hurry up. (LLC 30)

5. Exlamations. /Desc. St. Sc. + L.R./ airy, encouraging/.

Sorry, I must be off. – So long my dear. See you later.

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